greek #4692 - σπεύδω speudó (to hasten)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hasten, hurry Probably strengthened from pous; to "speed" ("study"), i.e. Urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly -- (make, with) haste unto. see GREEK pous Thayer's Greek LexiconStrong's 4692: σπεύδωσπεύδω; 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 מִהַר, also for בִּהֵל, etc.;1. intransitive, (cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 1; Buttmann, 130, 4), to hasten: as often in the Greek writings, followed by an infinitive Acts 20:16; ἦλθονσπεύσαντες, they came with haste, Luke 2:16; σπεύσαςκατάβηθι (A. V. make haste and come down), κατέβη, Luke 19:5, 6; σπεῦσονκαίἔξελθε (A. V. make haste and get thee quickly out), Acts 22:18. 2.to desire earnestly: τί, 2 Peter 3:12; (Isaiah 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 Concordance (References)Strong's Greek: 4692. σπεύδω (speudó) — 6 OccurrencesLuke 2:16 - V-APA-NMP Luke 19:5 - V-APA-NMS Luke 19:6 - V-APA-NMS Acts 20:16 - V-IIA-3S Acts 22:18 - V-AMA-2S 2 Peter 3:12 - V-PPA-AMP |