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Strong's G1129 γυμνασία (gymnasia)

Gymnasia means “exercise” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1129 — banah (“obtain children”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G1129
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's G1129 Quick Answer

Strong's G1129 γυμνασία (gumnasia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gumnasia (goom-nas-ee'-ah) n. 1. training 2. (figuratively) asceticism It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include exercise. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
gumnasia (goom-nas-ee'-ah) n. 1. training 2. (figuratively) asceticism
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
exercise

Meaning and Definition

gumnasia (goom-nas-ee'-ah) n. 1. training 2. (figuratively) asceticism [from G1128] KJV: exercise Root(s): G1128

Original Word
γυμνασία
Transliteration
gumnasia
Derivation
Root: γυμνάζω R1: 1128
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1129. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G1129 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gumnasia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

exercise 1 Timothy 4:8

How Strong's G1129 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1129 (γυμνασία) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1129 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1129 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Timothy 4:8 KJV

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Strong's G1129 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 11:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And he, while tormented, said, O period good and holy, in which, for the sake of religion, we brothers have been called to the contest of pain, and have not been conquered.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1129.

1 Timothy 4:8 New Testament, KJV
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
4 Maccabees 11:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he, while tormented, said, O period good and holy, in which, for the sake of religion, we brothers have been called to the contest of pain, and have not been conquered.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1129, grouped by book.

1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 4:8
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 11:20

Strong's G1129 FAQ

What does gymnasia (γυμνασία) mean?

Gymnasia (Strong's G1129) is a Greek word most simply glossed "exercise". gumnasia (goom-nas-ee'-ah) n. 1. training 2. (figuratively) asceticism

How many times is gymnasia (γυμνασία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G1129 across 2 books.

Where can I study gymnasia (γυμνασία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1129 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate gymnasia (γυμνασία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as exercise. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1129 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1129, with linked reader references where each row is available.