Strong's Greek Concordance

G5389: φιλοτιμέομαι

philotiméomai · “to aspire”

Definition

to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)

KJV translates it as: labour, strive, study

Word origin: middle voice from a compound of G5384 (φίλος) and G5092 (τιμή);

Extended 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., Rom.15:20, 2Co.5:9, 1Th.4:11.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G5389 is translated

  • being ambitious ×1
  • we are ambitious, ×1
  • to strive earnestly ×1

Bible verses with G5389 (philotiméomai)

Philotiméomai appears in 3 verses.

  • Romans 15:20

    Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:

  • 2 Corinthians 5:9

    Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11

    And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;