Strongs Number: G1129
- Greek Word
- γυμνασία
- Transliteration
- gumnasia
- Phonetic
- goom-nas-ee'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
training that is (figuratively) asceticism
- Thayers Definition
-
1. the exercise of the body in a palaestra or school of athletics
2. any exercise whatever
a. the exercise of conscientiousness relative to the body such as is characteristic of ascetics and consists in abstinence from matrimony and certain kinds of food
- Origin
- From G1128
- Bible Usage
- exercise.