Strong's Greek · G4692

σπεύδω

speúdō

(make, with) haste unto

Definition

to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly

Derivation

probably strengthened from G4228 (πούς);

Appears 6 times in Scripture

Luke 19:6

So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.

2 Peter 3:12

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.

Acts 20:16

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.

Luke 19:5

When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

Acts 22:18

and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

Luke 2:16

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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