Eagerly
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(adv.) In an eager manner.
Greek
553. apekdechomai -- to await eagerly
... to await eagerly. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apekdechomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ek-dekh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I expect eagerly, wait for ...
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4290. prothumos -- eagerly
... eagerly. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: prothumos Phonetic Spelling:
(proth-oo'-moce) Short Definition: readily Definition: readily, eagerly, with a ...
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4709. spoudaios -- with haste, diligently
... Word Origin adverb from spoudaios Definition with haste, diligently NASB Word Usage
all the more eagerly (1), diligently (1), eagerly (1), earnestly (1), more ...
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2206. zeloo -- to be jealous
... Word Origin from zelos Definition to be jealous NASB Word Usage am jealous (1),
becoming jealous (1), desire earnestly (2), eagerly seek (1), eagerly sought (1 ...
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1934. epizeteo -- to inquire for
... Word Origin from epi and zeteo Definition to inquire for NASB Word Usage craves
(1), eagerly seek (2), searched (1), searching (1), seek (2), seeking (3 ...
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5389. philotimeomai -- to love or seek after honor
... philotimeomai Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I desire
very strongly Definition: I am zealous, strive eagerly, desire very strongly ...
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2207. zelotes -- zealous
... of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: zelotes Phonetic Spelling:
(dzay-lo-tace') Short Definition: a zealot Definition: one who is eagerly devoted ...
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4692. speudo -- to hasten, urge on
... Probably strengthened from pous; to "speed" ("study"), ie Urge on (diligently or
earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly -- (make, with) haste unto. ...
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4706. spoudaioteron -- diligently, promptly
... spoudaioteron Phonetic Spelling: (spoo-dah-yot'-er-on) Short Definition: more
diligently Definition: more diligently, earnestly, eagerly, zealously. ...
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2638. katalambano -- to lay hold of, seize
... win (1). apprehend, attain, overtake. From kata and lambano; to take eagerly,
ie Seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6960a. qavah -- to wait for
... root Definition to wait for NASB Word Usage eagerly waits (1), expect (1), expected
(3), hope (3), hoped (1), hopefully wait (1), hoping (1), look (1), look ...
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1942. havvah -- desire, chasm, destruction
... From hava' (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon; by implication, of
falling); desire; also ruin -- calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous ...
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7602. sha'aph -- to gasp, pant, pant after, long for
... A primitive root; to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to
be angry; also to hasten -- desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up ...
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5042. naba -- to flow, spring, bubble up
... root Definition to flow, spring, bubble up NASB Word Usage belch forth (1), bubbling
(1), eagerly utter (1), pour (1), pour forth (1), pours (1), pours forth (1 ...
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Library

Most Eagerly Then did I Seize that Venerable Writing of Thy Spirit ...
... Book VII Chapter XXI Most eagerly then did I seize that venerable writing
of Thy Spirit? Most eagerly then did I seize that venerable ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xxi most eagerly then.htm

Further Explanation of the Same Subject; Explains this Prayer. The ...
... THIS PRAYER. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ON ONE'S GUARD, AS THE DEVIL EAGERLY
DESIRES TO TURN SOULS BACK FROM THE RIGHT PATH. FURTHER ...
/.../the interior castle or the mansions/chapter iv further explanation of.htm

And on the Day Following He Went Forth Still More Eagerly Bent on ...
... Life of Antony. Section 11. And on the day following he went forth still
more eagerly bent on the? 11. And on the day following ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/life of antony section 11.htm

Gold-Exchanged Lives.
... side. The men and women into whose lives we have been exchanging it will
be eagerly looking for us as the ship pulls into port. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/gold-exchanged lives.htm

The Broken Tryst.
... We may easily think met Him eagerly, jubilantly, with glad, free, open face and
clinging hands. ... So He starts at once eagerly, insistently to find the man. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/the broken tryst.htm

The Lone Man who Went Before
... Men came eagerly wherever they could find Him. ... But her companion, by and by, called
from the top of the low hill and eagerly beckoned her to come up. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on following the christ/the lone man who went.htm

"That those Grievously Sin who Despise or Neglect God's Gracious ...
... Do you not fear, and hasten to learn of Him,"that is, to salvation,"dreading wrath,
loving grace, eagerly striving after the hope set before us, that you ...
/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter ix that those grievously sin.htm

The Story of David
... "Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him unto me," he said eagerly. ...
"Were they well?" he eagerly asked them; "and what were they doing?". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/steedman/david the shepherd boy/the story of david.htm

Some Refinements in Dress and Personal Appearance Lawful, Some ...
... Our servants borrow nothing from our personal enemies: soldiers eagerly desire nothing
from the foes of their own general; for, to demand for (your own) use ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter v some refinements in dress.htm

Chapter thirteen
... The after-meeting at the First Church was now eagerly established. ... All the rest were
listening eagerly. "There are a good many different reasons. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter thirteen.htm

Thesaurus
Eagerly (36 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Eagerly (36 Occurrences). ... Matthew 26:49 So he went straight
to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly. (WEY). ...
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Eagerness (6 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (See NAS). ...
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Eager (43 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (Root in WEY NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Eye-witnesses (4 Occurrences)
... John 4:45 When however He reached Galilee, the Galilaeans welcomed Him eagerly,
having been eye-witnesses of all that He had done in Jerusalem at the Festival ...
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Longing (40 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Romans 8:19 For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck,
is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God. ...
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Waiting (274 Occurrences)
... Romans 8:19 For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck, is waiting
and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God. (WEY BBE). ...
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Valuable (17 Occurrences)
... (WEY). James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the
Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! ...
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Zacchaeus (3 Occurrences)
... Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house" (Luke
19:5). The offer thus frankly made by Jesus was accepted eagerly and gladly ...
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Outstretched (40 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Romans 8:19 For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck,
is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God. (WEY). ...
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Legends (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 For when we made known to you the power and Coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, we were not eagerly following cleverly devised legends, but we had ...
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Resources
What does it mean that hope deferred makes the heart sick (Proverbs 13:12)? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that all creation groans (Romans 8:22)? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to love God? | GotQuestions.org

Eagerly: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Eagerly (36 Occurrences)

Matthew 6:32
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
(See NAS)

Matthew 26:49
So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly.
(WEY)

Mark 5:10
He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
(See RSV)

Luke 12:30
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
(See NAS)

John 4:45
When however He reached Galilee, the Galilaeans welcomed Him eagerly, having been eye-witnesses of all that He had done in Jerusalem at the Festival; for they also had been to the Festival.
(WEY)

Romans 8:19
For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck, is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God.
(WEY NAS)

Romans 8:23
Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.
(See NAS NIV)

Romans 8:25
But if we hope for something which we do not see, then we eagerly and patiently wait for it.
(WEY NAS)

1 Corinthians 1:7
so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
(See NAS NIV)

1 Corinthians 14:1
Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.
(See NIV)

Galatians 4:17
They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
(See NAS)

Galatians 4:18
But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
(See NAS)

Galatians 5:5
For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
(See NIV)

Philippians 2:28
The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;
(YLT NAS)

Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
(See NAS NIV)

1 Thessalonians 2:17
But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
(See RSV)

2 Timothy 1:17
but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me
(See NAS RSV)

Hebrews 9:28
so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.
(WEB WEY NAS RSV)

James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain.
(WEY)

1 Peter 5:2
Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;
(WEY RSV)

2 Peter 1:16
For when we made known to you the power and Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not eagerly following cleverly devised legends, but we had been eye-witnesses of His majesty.
(WEY)

2 Peter 2:15
Forsaking the straight road, they have gone astray, having eagerly followed in the steps of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was bent on securing the wages of unrighteousness.
(WEY)

2 Peter 3:12
eagerly looking forward to the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens, all ablaze, will be destroyed, and the elements will melt in the fierce heat?
(WEY)

Genesis 31:36
And Jacob was wroth, and chid with Laban: and Jacob answered, and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so eagerly pursued after me?
(WBS)

1 Samuel 4:13
When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
(See NAS)

2 Chronicles 15:15
All Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Yahweh gave them rest all around.
(See NIV)

Job 7:2
As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:
(See JPS NAS NIV)

Psalms 5:3
Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
(See NAS)

Psalms 78:34
When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.
(See NIV)

Psalms 145:7
Their sayings will be full of the memory of all your mercy, and they will make songs of your righteousness.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 7:15
So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 31:13
She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
(WEB)

Isaiah 8:17
And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 26:8
We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.
(See NAS)

Hosea 6:3
And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
(See JPS)

Habakkuk 1:9
They come all of them for violence; the set of their faces is forwards; and they gather captives as the sand.
(See JPS)

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Eagerness (6 Occurrences)

Eager (43 Occurrences)

Eye-witnesses (4 Occurrences)

Longing (40 Occurrences)

Waiting (274 Occurrences)

Valuable (17 Occurrences)

Zacchaeus (3 Occurrences)

Outstretched (40 Occurrences)

Legends (2 Occurrences)

Longs (11 Occurrences)

Lust (42 Occurrences)

Gape (2 Occurrences)

Gulp (1 Occurrence)

Gladly (25 Occurrences)

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Welcomed (30 Occurrences)

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Festival (62 Occurrences)

Reached (152 Occurrences)

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Expecting (22 Occurrences)

Embrace (11 Occurrences)

Desirous (31 Occurrences)

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Pursue (104 Occurrences)

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Attain (30 Occurrences)

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Sharp (115 Occurrences)

Steps (113 Occurrences)

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Crop (33 Occurrences)

Straight (196 Occurrences)

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Hired (49 Occurrences)

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Wait (223 Occurrences)

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Complete (246 Occurrences)

Forward (252 Occurrences)

Borrowing (1 Occurrence)

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Acts (271 Occurrences)

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