φιλοτιμέομαι
philotimeomaito aspireHow to read Greek
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Definition
φιλοτιμέομαι, -οῦμαι
(φίλος, τιμή), [in LXX: 4Ma.1.35 A ;]
to love or seek after honour, hence, to be ambitious, emulous (Plat., Plut., al.): with inf., Romans 15:20, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:11.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Romans 15:20φιλοτιμούμενον · I have aspiredIn this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9φιλοτιμούμεθα · we aspireSo we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11φιλοτιμεῖσθαι · to aspire…and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.