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φιλοτιμέομαι

Lemmaφιλοτιμέομαι
Citation formφιλοτιμέομαι
Part of speechverb
GlossI desire very strongly
Strong’sG5389
Transliterationphilotiméomai
Definitionto be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)
KJV glosses:--labour, strive, study.
Derivationmiddle voice from a compound of and
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