πυκτέω pyktéō

Meaning

to box (with the fist), i.e. contend (as a boxer) at the games (figuratively)

In the King James Version: fight

Derivation: from a derivative of the same as G4435 (πυγμή);

Where it is used

• 1 Corinthians 9:26 Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.