5389 - philotimeomai

Strong's Concordance

Original word: φιλοτιμέομαι
Transliteration: philotimeomai
Definition (short): aspired
Definition (full): to love or seek after honor

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: mid. from a comp. of philos and timé
Definition: to love or seek after honor
NASB Translation: aspired (1), have as our ambition (1), make it your ambition (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Middle voice from a compound of philos and time; to be fond of honor, i.e. Emulous (eager or earnest to do something) -- labour, strive, study.

see GREEK philos

see GREEK time

References

Strong's 5389: 3 Occurrences
KJV: Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
NASB: And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation;
KJV: Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
NASB: Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
KJV: And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
NASB: and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,