πάλη
pálē
struggle
A contest of physical struggle or grappling, specifically hand-to-hand wrestling; in figurative contexts, refers to intense struggle or conflict, especially in a non-physical or metaphorical sense (e.g., spiritual or moral contest). The primary sense is an athletic wrestling match, but is used as a metaphor for strenuous conflict or contention.
Ephesians 6:12 · Word #6
Lexicon G3823
| Lemma | πάλη |
| Transliteration | pálē |
| Strong's | G3823 |
| Definition | A contest of physical struggle or grappling, specifically hand-to-hand wrestling; in figurative contexts, refers to intense struggle or conflict, especially in a non-physical or metaphorical sense (e.g., spiritual or moral contest). The primary sense is an athletic wrestling match, but is used as a metaphor for strenuous conflict or contention. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | struggle |
| Literal | wrestling |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πάλη |
| Strong's | G3823 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3823-01
wrestling contest
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS) — a singular feminine subject or predicate nominative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Wrestling contest" preserves the primary athletic sense of a hand-to-hand grappling match inherent in πάλη, while allowing for its extended metaphorical sense of intense struggle. The nominative singular form is reflected as a simple singular noun in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
struggle
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'πάλη' figuratively indicates struggle or conflict rather than a literal wrestling contest here. |