G2341 θηριομαχέω

Strong's Greek Concordance · 1 KJV occurrence

θηριομαχέω

thēriomachéō

Definition

to be a beast-fighter (in the gladiatorial show), i.e. (figuratively) to encounter (furious men)

KJV Renderings

fight with wild beasts

Derivation / Etymology

from a compound of G2342 (θηρίον) and G3164 (μάχομαι);

KJV Verses (1)

1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.