Lexicon philotimeomai: to love or seek after honor Original Word: φιλοτιμέομαιPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: philotimeomai Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I desire very strongly Definition: I am zealous, strive eagerly, desire very strongly. HELPS word-Studies 5389 philotiméomai (from 5384 /phílos, "lover, friend" and 5092 /timḗ, "acknowledged honor") – properly, to show affection for what is personally valued (honored). 5389 /philotiméomai ("aspiring for what is honorable") refers to pursuing (devoting oneself to) what has great personal value. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originmid. from a comp. of philos and timéDefinitionto love or seek after honor NASB Translationaspired (1), have as our ambition (1), make it your ambition (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 5389: φιλοτιμέομαιφιλοτιμέομαι, φιλοτιμοῦμαι; ( φιλότιμος, and this from φίλος and τιμή); deponent passive (with future middle); frequent in Greek writings from Andocides ( ), Lysias, Xenophon, Plato down; a. to be fond of honor; to be actuated by love of honor; from a love of honor to strive to bring something to pass; b. followed by an infinitive, to be ambitious to etc., 1 Thessalonians 4:11; Romans 15:20; to strive earnestly, make it one's aim, 2 Corinthians 5:9.
Strong's labor, strive, study. Middle voice from a compound of philos and time; to be fond of honor, i.e. Emulous (eager or earnest to do something) -- labour, strive, study. see GREEK philos see GREEK time |
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