Word

σπεύδω

speúdō · G4692 · Greek · 6 occurrences

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Meanings

to hasten to, to hurry to, to do quickly

To do something hurriedly, with the implication of associated energy

Examples
Luke 2:16 And they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.
Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
to cause to happen soon, to hurry up

To cause something to happen soon

Examples
2 Peter 3:12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!
to be eager, eagerness, devotion

To be eager to do something, with the implication of readiness to expend energy and effort

Examples
Acts 20:16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to lose time in Asia; for he was hurrying, if it might be possible for him to be in Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

How it’s used In 3 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

6 occurrences in 3 groups

Not stated (participle) 4
Not stated: you (one person) 1
Not stated: he, she or it 1

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

1 occurrences in 1 groups

παρουσίαcoming, presence 1

What is done to itIt is the object

2 occurrences in 3 groups

ἔπωto say 1
λέγωto say 1
ἀναβλέπωto see again, to look up 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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In the other Testament 1 word

מָהַר mâhar · H4116 · to act quickly, to hasten, to be fearful: Hebrew מָהַר and Greek σπεύδω share the core semantic domain of hastening or hurrying an action, with both terms denoting urgency in movement or effort; the Greek term additionally developed the extended sense of eager anticipation (awaiting eagerly), while the Hebrew more directly emphasizes the physical or psychological acceleration of an action.

Semantic domains 3 entries

To be eager, eagerness, devotion25.74: The verb describes an eager readiness or devotion, apart from any specific act of physical hurrying. Peter urges believers who are “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God” (2 Peter 3:12).
To hasten to, to hurry to, to do quickly68.79: The same verb also describes moving with urgency toward a place. Luke records the shepherds' response to the angels' announcement: “they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger” (Luke 2:16).
To cause to happen soon, to hurry up68.80: The same verb, in an imperative addressed to another, describes urging someone to act without delay. Jesus tells Zaccheus, “hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house” (Luke 19:5).

Word family 5 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

σπεύδωspeúdō · G4692σπουδή spoudḗ · G4710 · to hasten to, to hurry to, to do quickly · 12×σπουδάζω spoudázō · G4704 · to hasten to, to hurry to, to do quickly · 11×σπουδαῖος spoudaîos · G4705 · prompt, energetic, earnest · 3×σπουδαίως spoudaíōs · G4709 · making an effort to, doing one’s best, eager · 3×

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon imperfect ἔσπευδον; 1 aorist ἔσπευσα; (cognate with German sich sputen (cf. English…

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, Lk 2:16; σπεύσας κατάβηθι (A. V. make haste and come down), κατέβη, Lk 19:5, Lk 19:6; σπεῦσον καί ἔξελθε (A. V. make haste and get thee quickly out), Acts 22:18.
2. to desire earnestly: τί, 2 Pet 3:12; (Isa 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.)).

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain

Topical studies with this word 2 entries

Be Eager, Be Earnest, In a Devoted Manner1 occurrence Rapidity, Suddenness6 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0