Strong's Concordance
Original word: ἐπαγωνίζομαι
Transliteration: epagónizomai
Definition (short): contend
Definition (full): to contend with or for
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from epi and agónizomai
Definition: to contend with or for
NASB Translation: contend earnestly (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From epi and agonizomai; to struggle for -- earnestly contend foreign
see GREEK epi
see GREEK agonizomai
References
KJV:
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
NASB:
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.