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ek´sẽr-sı̄z (עשׂה, ‛aÌ„saÌ„h; γυμναÌζω, gumnaÌzoÌ„, ποιεÌω, poieÌoÌ„) : “Exercise†(meaning originally, “to drive or thrust outâ€) has different shades of meaning: It means (1) “to do,†“to put into action†(, ‛aÌ„saÌ„h, “to do,†“Yahweh who exerciseth lovingkindnessâ€; , poieoÌ„, “to do,†“He exerciseth all the authority of the firstâ€; Tobit 12:9, the Revised Version (British and American) “doâ€); (2) with violence implied, gaÌ„zal, “to take away violently,†“have exercised robbery†(); “to act habitually†(, haÌ„lakh, “to walk,†“Neither do I exercise myself in great matters†the Revised Version, margin “walkâ€; , askeÌoÌ„, “to work upâ€; compare 2 Esdras 15:8; Ecclesiasticus 50:28); (3) “to train†or “discipline,†gumnazoÌ„, “to use exercise,†“to train up†(, “Exercise thyself unto godlinessâ€; ; ; ; compare 1 Macc 6:30; 2 Macc 15:12); (4) “to afflict†(; , ‛aÌ„naÌ„h, “to be afflicted,†“exercised therewith,†“exercised in itâ€); in ; , katakurieuÌoÌ„, “to lord it over,†and katexousiaÌzoÌ„, “to exercise authority,†are translated respectively “exercise dominion†and “exercise authority,†the English Revised Version “lord it over†and “exercise authorityâ€; in , the Greek words are kurieuÌoÌ„, “to be lord over†and exousiaÌzoÌ„, “to have power or authority over,†the Revised Version (British and American) “have lordship,†“have authority.†In the noun, gumnasıÌa, meaning gymnastic exercise, occurs (soÌ„matikeÌ„Ì gumnasıÌa), translated “bodily exercise,†contrasted with “exercise unto godliness,†the Revised Version (British and American) “For bodily exercise is profitable for a little (m “for littleâ€); but godliness is profitable for all things,†a saying to which the youth of all times would do well to give heed. In 2 Macc 4:9, Jason is said to have set up “a place of exercise†(gumnaÌsion) in Jerusalem. In the Revised Version (British and American), “exercising the oversight†is substituted for “taking the oversight.â€