Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. 2. (n.) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel. 3. (n.) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort. 4. (n.) That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery. 5. (n.) Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect. 6. (n.) A contest for a reward; competition. 7. (n.) A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. 8. (v. t.) To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. 9. (v. t.) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate. 10. (v. t.) To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem. 11. (n.) Estimation; valuation. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PRIZE priz: Two Greek words are so rendered in English Versions of the Bible: (1) brabeion, the award to the victor in the Greek games, consisting of a garland of bay, olive, or pine; so called because it was given by the brabeus, the adjudicator who assigned the prize at the games (Vulgate bravium, from which may be derived the English "brave" = originally gaily dressed, handsome). Used literally in 1 Corinthians 9:24, and figuratively of the heavenly reward for Christian character in Philippians 3:14. (2) harpagmos, in the English Revised Version of Philippians 2:6, "counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God." The termination -uos, -mos, would lead us to expect the active sense: "an act of grasping," "plundering" (the King James Version "robbery"), which would imply that Christ did not deem it an act of usurpation to claim equality with God, for such equality was His inherent right. But the context demands a reference "not to the right which He claimed, but to the dignity which He renounced" (Lightfoot); hence, the majority of modern expositors take the word in a passive sense (= harpagma): "a thing to be seized, prized, retained at all costs as a booty" (the English Revised Version "a prize," the American Standard Revised Version "a thing to be grasped"), implying that Christ did not regard equality with God as a thing to be clutched greedily, but waived His rights (see Lightfoot on Philippians 2:6). The verb "to prize" occurs only in Zechariah 11:13. See GRASP; HUMILIATION OF CHRIST; KENOSIS. D. Miall Edwards

Multi-Version Concordance Prize (13 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 9:24 Don't you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every one that contends for a prize is temperate in all things: they then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. (DBY) 1 Corinthians 9:27 but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. (See NIV) Philippians 3:12 I do not say that I have already won the race or have already reached perfection. But I am pressing on, striving to lay hold of the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me. (WEY DBY) Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Colossians 2:18 Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, (WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS NIV) 2 Timothy 2:5 And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules. (WEY NAS) Hebrews 12:2 simply fixing our gaze upon Jesus, our Prince Leader in the faith, who will also award us the prize. He, for the sake of the joy which lay before Him, patiently endured the cross, looking with contempt upon its shame, and afterwards seated Himself-- where He still sits--at the right hand of the throne of God. (WEY) Proverbs 4:8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. (See NAS RSV) Jeremiah 21:9 He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey. (See RSV) Jeremiah 38:2 Thus says Yahweh, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey, and he shall live. (See RSV) Jeremiah 39:18 For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put your trust in me, says Yahweh. (See RSV) Jeremiah 45:5 Do you seek great things for yourself? Don't seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Yahweh; but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go. (See RSV)