γυμνάζω gymnázō
Meaning
to practise naked (in the games), i.e. train (figuratively)
In the King James Version: exercise
Derivation: from G1131 (γυμνός);
Where it is used
- 1 Timothy 4:7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
- Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
- Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
- 2 Peter 2:14 Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.