Philotimeomai φιλοτιμέομαι

Philotimeomai (Greek φιλοτιμέομαι, Strong's G5389) is a Greek verb meaning “to aspire”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Philotimeomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Romans

• 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:In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:9
  Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.

1 Thessalonians

• 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;and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).