Quick Definition
I subdue
Strong's Definition
to struggle against, i.e. (by implication) to overcome
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G75 (ἀγωνίζομαι);
KJV Usage: subdue
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καταγωνίζομαι: deponent middle; 1 aorist κατηγωνισαμην;
1. to struggle against (Polybius 2, 42, 3, etc.).
2. to overcome (cf. German niederkämpfen): Heb_11:33. (Polybius, Josephus, Lucian, Plutarch, Aelian)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καταγωνίζομαι katagō nizomai 1 x
to subdue, vanquish, overcome, conquer, Heb_11:33
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† κατ -αγωνίζομαι ,
depon ., "perfective" compound ( M , Pr., 116);
1. to struggle against.
2. to conquer, overcome: Heb_11:33 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καταγωνίζομαι [page 325]
OGIS 553 .7 καταγωνισάμενος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους . On the perfective καταγωνίσασθαι in Heb_11:38 see Proleg. p. 116.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
καταγωνίζομαι fut. attic ιοῦμαι Dep. "to struggle against, prevail against, conquer", Luc. : as Pass., καταγωνισθεὶς ὑπό τινος id=Luc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κατ-αγωνίζομαι depon., "perfective" compound (M, Pr., 116);
__1. to struggle against.
__2. to conquer, overcome: Heb.11:33.†
(AS)