γυμν-ᾰσία, ἡ,
1. right to use γυμνάσιον, Arist. Pol. 1297a17 (s.v.l.); exercise, σωματικὴ γ. [1Ti 4:8]: pl., IG 22.1006.65, SIG 1073.19 (Olympia, ii A. D.); of military exercises, ἡ ἐν τοῖς ὅπλοις γ. Plb. 4.7.6; generally, struggle, Str. 3.2.7; αἱ καθ’ ἡμέραν γ. lessons, D.H. Comp. 20: metaph. of mental exercise, Iamb. Comm.Math. 24; freq. of disputation, Pl. Tht. 169c, Arist. Top. 101a27, al.; training, γ. πρὸς τὰς πολιτικὰς πράξεις Plb. 1.1.2.
2. Rhet., practice: hence, arrangement, disposition, τοῦ διηγήματος Theo Prog. 4, cf. Aphth. Prog. 6.
G1129 — γυμνασία
γυμνασιας, ἡ (γυμνάζω);
a. properly, the exercise of the body in the palaestra.
b. any exercise whatever: σωματική γυμνασία, the exercise of conscientiousness relative to the body, such as is characteristic of ascetics and consists in abstinence from matrimony and certain kinds of food, [1Ti 4:8]. (4 Macc. 11:19. In Greek writings from Plato, legg. i., p. 648 c. down.)