Word study · Greek
philotiméomai
aspire
Say it: fil-ot-im-EH-o-my (approximate)
φιλοτιμέομαι
What it means
To make it one's ambition (from phileō "to love" plus timē "honor"). In 4:11, "aspire to lead a quiet life," a surprise: the goal is not fame but quiet. Also in Romans 15:20 and 2 Corinthians 5:9.
Range of meaning
- AspireHave as one's ambition.
- StriveMake it a goal.
In 1 Thessalonians
- Chapter 4
"That you aspire" (4:11).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5389 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources