πάλη
palē
Feminine noun · From pallo (to vibrate, another form for βάλλω (G906))
From πάλλω pállō (to vibrate; another form for G906); wrestling:—+ wrestle.
Outline
- wrestling (a contest between two in which each endeavours to throw the other, and which is decided when the victor is able to hold his opponent down with his hand upon his neck)
- the term is transferred to the Christian's struggle with the power of evil