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GreekG4692Verb

σπεύδω

speudō

6Occurrences
G4692Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly

probably strengthened from G4228 (πούς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.most frequently intrans., to hasten
2.Trans., with accusative
(a)to hasten, urge on, accelerate (as Hom., Od., xix, 137; Eur., Med., 152
(b)to desire eagerly (find., Pyth., iii, 110; Eur., Suppl., 161; )
LXX: chiefly for מָהַר pi., also for בָּהַל pi., hi., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σπεύδω appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
3
Acts
2
2 Peter
1

Key Passages

2 Peter 3:12BSB

as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

Acts 20:16BSB

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Acts 22:18BSB

and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

Luke 19:5BSB

When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

Luke 19:6BSB

So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.