Know the Word.

Greek word

thēriomachéō

θηριομαχέω

What it means

to be a beast-fighter, i.e. to encounter

to be a beast-fighter (in the gladiatorial show), i.e. (figuratively) to encounter (furious men)

Where it comes from

from a compound of thēríon (θηρίον) and máchomai (μάχομαι)

How the King James translates it

  • beasts1

Every place it appears 1

1 Corinthians15:32
thēriomachéō — Greek word meaning “to be a beast-fighter, i.e”