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Strong's G74 ἀγωνία (agonia)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H74 — abner in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G74
Language Greek
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's G74 Quick Answer

Strong's G74 ἀγωνία (agonia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. agonia (ag-o-nee'-ah) n. 1. a struggle 2. (properly) the state of struggle It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include agony. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
agonia (ag-o-nee'-ah) n. 1. a struggle 2. (properly) the state of struggle
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
agony

Meaning and Definition

agonia (ag-o-nee'-ah) n. 1. a struggle 2. (properly) the state of struggle 3. (figuratively) anguish [from G73] KJV: agony Root(s): G73

Original Word
ἀγωνία
Transliteration
agonia
Derivation
Root: ἀγών R1: 73
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G74. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

a struggle

Usage: ἀγωνία, -ας, ἡ (ἀγών), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:14,16 15:19 * ;] __1. a contest, wrestling (Eur., Xen.). __2. Of the mind, great fear, agony, anguish (Dem., Arist.): Luk.22:44 (cf . Field, Notes, 77 f. ; Abbott, Essays, 101 f. ; MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)

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How Strong's G74 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render agonia, 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.

agony Luke 22:44

How Strong's G74 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
  • 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 G74 (ἀγωνία) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G74 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 G74 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Luke 22:44 KJV

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Strong's G74 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 3:14 Septuagint / Brenton

So at the day which he appointed he entered in to order this matter: wherefore there was no small agony throughout the whole city.

2 Maccabees 3:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face, it would have wounded his heart: for his countenance and the changing of his color declared the inward agony of his mind.

2 Maccabees 15:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Also they that were in the city took not the least care, being troubled for the conflict abroad.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G74.

Luke 22:44 New Testament, KJV
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
2 Maccabees 3:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So at the day which he appointed he entered in to order this matter: wherefore there was no small agony throughout the whole city.
2 Maccabees 3:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face, it would have wounded his heart: for his countenance and the changing of his color declared the inward agony of his mind.
2 Maccabees 15:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Also they that were in the city took not the least care, being troubled for the conflict abroad.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G74, grouped by book.

Luke 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G74 FAQ

What does agonia (ἀγωνία) mean?

Agonia (Strong's G74) is a Greek word most simply glossed "agony". agonia (ag-o-nee'-ah) n. 1. a struggle 2. (properly) the state of struggle

How many times is agonia (ἀγωνία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G74 across 2 books.

Where can I study agonia (ἀγωνία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G74 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate agonia (ἀγωνία)?

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

Does Strong's G74 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G74, with linked reader references where each row is available.