Strong's Lexicon
G4692 — σπεύδω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4692 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σπεύδω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably strengthened from G4228 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | speudo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | spyoo'-do |
| Meaning: | 1. to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly) 2. (by implication) to await eagerly |
| KJV Renderings: | (make, with) haste unto |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σπεύδω; imperfect ἔσπευδον; 1 aorist ἔσπευσα; (cognate with German sich sputen (cf. English speed, Latinstudeo; Vanicek, p. 1163; Fick 4:279)); from Homer down; the Sept. for îÄäÇø, also for áÄÌäÅì, etc.;
1. intransitive, (cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 1; Buttmann, 130, 4), to hasten: as often in the Greek writings, followed by an infinitive Act 20:16; ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, they came with haste, Luk 2:16; σπεύσας κατάβηθι (A. V. make haste and come down), κατέβη, Luk 19:5-6; σπεῦσον καί ἔξελθε (A. V. make haste and get thee quickly out), Act 22:18.
2. to desire earnestly: τί, 2Pe 3:12; (Isa 16:5; examples from Greek authors are given by Passow, under the word, 2 vol. ii., p. 1501; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II.)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σπεύδω ((make)
Luke 2:16
- KJV: And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger
- GK: και ήλθον σπεύσαντες και ανεύρον την τε Μαριάμ και τον Ιωσήφ και το βρέφος κείμενον εν τη φάτνη
Luke 19:5
- KJV: And when Jesus came to the place he looked up and saw him and said unto him Zacchæus make haste and come down for to day I must abide at thy house
- GK: και ως ήλθεν επί τον τόπον αναβλέψας ο Ιησούς είδεν αυτόν και είπε προς αυτόν Ζακχαίε σπεύσας κατάβηθι σήμερον γαρ εν τω οίκω σου δει με μείναι
Luke 19:6
- KJV: And he made haste and came down and received him joyfully
- GK: και σπεύσας κατέβη και υπεδέξατο αυτόν χαίρων
Acts 20:16
- KJV: For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus because he would not spend the time in Asia for he hasted if it were possible for him to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost
- GK: έκρινε γαρ ο Παύλος παραπλεύσαι την Έφεσον όπως μη γένηται αυτώ χρονοτριβήσαι εν τη Ασία έσπευδε γαρ ει δυνατόν ην αυτώ την ημέραν της πεντηκοστής γενέσθαι εις Ιεροσόλυμα
Acts 22:18
- KJV: And saw him saying unto me Make haste and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me
- GK: και ιδείν αυτόν λέγοντά μοι σπεύσον και έξελθε εν τάχει εξ Ιερουσαλήμ διότι ου παραδέξονταί σου την μαρτυρίαν περί εμού
2 Peter 3:12
- KJV: Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and the elements shall melt with fervent heat
- GK: προσδοκώντας και σπεύδοντας την παρουσίαν της του θεού ημέρας δι΄ ην ουρανοί πυρούμενοι λυθήσονται και στοιχεία καυσούμενα τακήσεται