4692. speudó
Lexicon
speudó: To hasten, to hurry, to strive earnestly

Original Word: σπεύδω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: speudó
Pronunciation: spyoo'-do
Phonetic Spelling: (spyoo'-do)
Definition: To hasten, to hurry, to strive earnestly
Meaning: I hasten, urge on, desire earnestly.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hasten, hurry

Probably strengthened from pous; to "speed" ("study"), i.e. Urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly -- (make, with) haste unto.

see GREEK pous

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
to hasten, urge on
NASB Translation
hastening (1), hurried (1), hurry (2), hurrying (1), make haste (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4692: σπεύδω

σπεύδω; imperfect ἔσπευδον; 1 aorist ἔσπευσα; (cognate with German sich sputen (cf. English speed, Latinstudeo; Vanicek, p. 1163; Fick 4:279)); from Homer down; the Sept. for מִהַר, also for בִּהֵל, etc.;

1. intransitive, (cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 1; Buttmann, 130, 4), to hasten: as often in the Greek writings, followed by an infinitive Acts 20:16; ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, they came with haste, Luke 2:16; σπεύσας κατάβηθι (A. V. make haste and come down), κατέβη, Luke 19:5, 6; σπεῦσον καί ἔξελθε (A. V. make haste and get thee quickly out), Acts 22:18.

2. to desire earnestly: τί, 2 Peter 3:12; (Isaiah 16:5; examples from Greek authors are given by Passow, under the word, 2 vol. ii., p. 1501; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II.)).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for σπεύδω, similar concepts of hastening or eagerness can be found in Hebrew verbs such as מָהַר (mahar, Strong's Hebrew 4116), which means to hasten or to be quick, and חָפַז (chaphaz, Strong's Hebrew 2648), which conveys the idea of being in haste or alarmed. These Hebrew terms similarly express urgency and promptness in action, paralleling the Greek concept of σπεύδω.

Usage: The verb σπεύδω is used in the New Testament to convey a sense of urgency or eagerness in action. It can refer to both physical hastening and a metaphorical eagerness or diligence in pursuing a goal.

Context: The Greek verb σπεύδω appears in several New Testament passages, each illustrating a sense of urgency or eagerness. In Luke 2:16, the shepherds "hurried off" to Bethlehem to see the newborn Jesus, demonstrating their eagerness to witness the fulfillment of the angelic message: "So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in the manger" (BSB). This usage highlights a physical hastening driven by spiritual anticipation.

In Acts 20:16, Paul is described as hurrying to reach Jerusalem by the day of Pentecost: "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" (BSB). Here, σπεύδω reflects Paul's urgency in fulfilling his mission and his commitment to the observance of significant religious events.

Another notable usage is found in 2 Peter 3:12, where believers are encouraged to live in a way that hastens the coming of the day of God: "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" (BSB). This passage uses σπεύδω in a metaphorical sense, urging believers to live righteously and eagerly anticipate the fulfillment of God's promises.

The verb σπεύδω, therefore, encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions of hastening, reflecting a proactive and eager approach to fulfilling divine purposes and responding to God's revelations.

Forms and Transliterations
έσπευδε εσπευδεν ἔσπευδεν εσπεύδετο έσπευσα εσπεύσαν έσπευσαν έσπευσας έσπευσε έσπευσεν σπεύδε σπεύδει σπεύδειν σπευδοντας σπεύδοντας σπεύδοντες σπεύδων σπευσαντες σπεύσαντες σπευσας σπεύσας σπεύσασα σπεύσατε σπεύσης Σπευσον σπεύσον Σπεῦσον σπεύσουσι σπεύσουσιν espeuden éspeuden speudontas speúdontas speusantes speúsantes speusas speúsas Speuson Speûson
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 2:16 V-APA-NMP
GRK: καὶ ἦλθαν σπεύσαντες καὶ ἀνεῦραν
NAS: they came in a hurry and found their way
KJV: And they came with haste, and found
INT: And they came having hurried and found

Luke 19:5 V-APA-NMS
GRK: αὐτόν Ζακχαῖε σπεύσας κατάβηθι σήμερον
NAS: to him, Zaccheus, hurry and come down,
KJV: Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down;
INT: him Zacchaeus having hurried come down today

Luke 19:6 V-APA-NMS
GRK: καὶ σπεύσας κατέβη καὶ
NAS: And he hurried and came down
KJV: And he made haste, and came down, and
INT: And having hurried he came down and

Acts 20:16 V-IIA-3S
GRK: τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ἔσπευδεν γὰρ εἰ
NAS: in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem,
KJV: Asia: for he hasted, if it were
INT: Asia he was hastened indeed if

Acts 22:18 V-AMA-2S
GRK: λέγοντά μοι Σπεῦσον καὶ ἔξελθε
NAS: Him saying to me, 'Make haste, and get
KJV: unto me, Make haste, and
INT: saying to me Make haste and go away

2 Peter 3:12 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: προσδοκῶντας καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν
NAS: looking for and hastening the coming
KJV: and hasting unto the coming
INT: expecting and hastening the coming

Strong's Greek 4692
6 Occurrences


ἔσπευδεν — 1 Occ.
σπεύδοντας — 1 Occ.
σπεύσαντες — 1 Occ.
σπεύσας — 2 Occ.
Σπεῦσον — 1 Occ.















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