ἐπαγωνίζομαι
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγὴ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καὶ ἀεὶ ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐὰν ἀεὶ σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
English (LSJ)
A contend with, τινί Plu.Fab.23; continue to attack, Aeschin.Ep.2.2. 2 c. dat. rei, contend in, εὐνοίᾳ IG12(5).860.19 (Tenos); contend for, τῇ πίστει Ep.Jud.3: lay stress on, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ Gal.14.246; τεκμηρίοις ἐ. Plu.Num.8; ἐ. τῇ λέξει τὰ ἰσοδυναμοῦντα παρατιθείς Aristid.Rh.1p.500S.: abs., S.E.M.3.93; exertoneself, IG22.1343.16. 3 contend again, in games, D.H.Rh.7.6. b speak after a person, follow him, Philostr.VS1.25.7; ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ Lib.Arg.D.22.
German (Pape)
[Seite 894] bei, für Etwas kämpfen, Sp.; τεκμηρίοις, mit Beweisen, Plut. Num. 8; – noch dazu kämpfen, Sext. Emp. adv. geom. 93; ταῖς νίκαις, zu den Siegen neuen Kampf hinzufügen, Plut. Cim. 13; τῷ Ἀννίβᾳ, wieder mit ihm kämpfen, Fab. 23.
