To aspire to, to make something one’s ambition to

G5389
Greek
UBS
φιλοτιμέομαι
philotiméomaifil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee
Verb

Definition

to earnestly aspire to something, implying strong ambition for some goal

Semantic Domains

Attitudes and Emotions

Etymology

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

KJV Translations

labour, strive, study

Occurrences3
Frequency Rank#2236

Verse Usage

This word appears 3 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.