Quick Definition
I train, practice, exercise
Strong's Definition
to elaborate, i.e. (figuratively) train (by implication, strive)
Derivation: probably from the same as G4632 (σκεῦος);
KJV Usage: exercise
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσκέω, ἀσκῶ;
1. to form by art, to adorn; in Homer.
2. to exercise (oneself), take pains, labor, strive; followed by an infinitive (as in Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 6; Cyril 5, 5, 12, etc.): Act_24:16.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀσκέω askeō 1x
pr. to work materials; absol. to train or exert one s self, make endeavor, Act_24:16
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἀσκέω , -ῶ ,
[in LXX : 2Ma_15:4 * ;]
1. to adorn (poλt.).
2. to practise, exercise ( Hdt ., Xen .).
3. to endeavour ( Xen ., al. ): c . inf ., Act_24:16 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀσκέω [page 85]
P Par 63 viii. 24 (ii/B.C.) ε [ὐ ]σέβειαν ἀσκήσαντα . Lewy ( Fremdwφrter , p. 131) notes the use in the Hebrew Mishna and Aramaic Targum of ςρχ βsaq = sich mit etwas beschaftigen, Mόhe geben, sich befleissigen.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀσκέω "to work curiously, form by art, fashion", Hom. ; ἀσκήσας "with skilful" art, id=Hom. of adornment, "to dress out, trick out, decorate, adorn, deck", Hdt. : Pass., πέπλοισι Περσικοῖς ἠσκημένη Aesch. :—Mid., σῶμ᾽ ἠσκήσατο "adorned his own" person, Eur. in Prose, "to practise, exercise, train", Lat. exercere, properly of athletic exercise: of the person trained, Ar. ; ἀσκεῖν τὸ σῶμα εἴς or πρός τι "for" an object or purpose, Xen. , etc. of the thing practised, ἀσκ. τέχνην Hdt. ; metaph., ἀσκ. τὴν ἀλήθειαν id=Hdt. ; κακότητα Aesch. ; ἀσέβειαν Eur. c. inf., ἄσκει τοιαύτη μένειν "endeavour" to remain such, Soph. ; ἀσκ. ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν "to make a practice" of doing good, Xen. absol. "to practise, go into training", οἱ ἀσκοῦντες "those who practise gymnastics", id=Xen.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀσκέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 2Ma.15:4 * ;]
__1. to adorn (poët.).
__2. to practise, exercise (Hdt., Xen.).
__3. to endeavour (Xen., al.): with inf., Act.24:16.†
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