Gloss
to have an ambition, aspire to a goal
Forms of the word
Dictionary
φιλοτιμέομαι
Greek transliteration
philotimeomai
Simplified transliteration
philotimeomai
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
5389
GK Number
5818
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Definition
pr. to be ambitious of honor; by impl. to exert one's self to accomplish a thing, use one's utmost efforts, endeavor earnestly, Rom. 15:20; 2 Cor. 5:9; 1 Thess. 4:11*
Greek-English Concordance for φιλοτιμέομαι
| Romans 15:20 | And thus I have always made it my aim (philotimoumenon | φιλοτιμούμενον | pres mid ptcp acc sg masc) to preach the gospel, not where Christ was known, lest I should build on someone else’s foundation; |
| 2 Corinthians 5:9 | So then we make it our goal (philotimoumetha | φιλοτιμούμεθα | pres mid ind 1 pl), whether at home or away, to please him. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:11 | Make it your aim (philotimeisthai | φιλοτιμεῖσθαι | pres mid inf ) to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own affairs, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. |
