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Lexicon :: Strong's G4692 - speudō

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σπεύδω
Transliteration
speudō (Key)
Pronunciation
spyoo'-do
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably strengthened from πούς (G4228)
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Strong’s Definitions

σπεύδω speúdō, spyoo'-do; probably strengthened from G4228; to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly:—(make, with) haste unto.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G4692 in the following manner: make haste (3x), haste (1x), haste unto (1x), with haste (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G4692 in the following manner: make haste (3x), haste (1x), haste unto (1x), with haste (1x).

  1. to haste, make haste

  2. to desire earnestly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σπεύδω speúdō, spyoo'-do; probably strengthened from G4228; to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly:—(make, with) haste unto.
STRONGS G4692:
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.)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
16:5
Luke
2:16; 19:5; 19:6
Acts
20:16; 22:18
2 Peter
3:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4692 matches the Greek σπεύδω (speudō),
which occurs 47 times in 45 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:6 - So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:22 - Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:18 - "Drink, my lord," she replied, and quickly lowering her jug to her hands, she gave him a drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:20 - She quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw more water until she had drawn enough for all his camels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:46

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:46 - She quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I'll give your camels water too.' So I drank, and she also gave the camels water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:11 - So each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:9 - Now go up to my father quickly and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:15 - Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab, and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:8 - Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:10 - Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:14 - When the king of Ai saw Israel, he and his whole army quickly got up the next day and went out to fight Israel at the meeting place near the Arabah. But he did not realize men were hiding behind the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:19 - When he held out his hand, the men waiting in ambush rose up quickly from their place and attacked. They entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:41 - When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:14 - When Eli heard the outcry, he said, "What is this commotion?" The man quickly came and told Eli.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:16 - The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!" Eli asked, "How did things go, my son?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:38 - Jonathan called out to the servant, "Hurry! Go faster! Don't delay!" Jonathan's servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:27 - But a messenger came to Saul saying, "Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:18 - So Abigail quickly took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five prepared sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred bunches of raisins, and two hundred lumps of pressed figs. She loaded them on donkeys

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:23 - When Abigail saw David, she got down quickly from the donkey, threw herself down before David, and bowed to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives - he who has prevented me from harming you - if you had not come so quickly to meet me, by morning's light not even one male belonging to Nabal would have remained alive!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:20 - Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel's words. He was completely drained of energy, not having eaten anything all that day and night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, "Your servant has done what you asked. I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:24 - Now the woman had a well-fed calf at her home that she quickly slaughtered. Taking some flour, she kneaded bread and baked it without leaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:4 - Now Saul's son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. Mephibosheth was his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:16 - Now send word quickly to David and warn him, "Don't spend the night at the fords of the desert tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:7 - As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said, "Is it really you, my master, Elijah?"

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:33 - The men took this as a good omen and quickly accepted his offer, saying, "Ben Hadad is your brother." Ahab then said, "Go, get him." So Ben Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up into his chariot.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:41 - The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13 - Each of them quickly took off his cloak and they spread them out at Jehu's feet on the steps. The trumpet was blown and they shouted, "Jehu is king!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:18 - King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:5 - He assembled the priests and Levites and ordered them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the annual quota of silver from all Israel for repairs on the temple of your God. Be quick about it!" But the Levites delayed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:20 - When Azariah the high priest and the other priests looked at him, there was a skin disease on his forehead. They hurried him out of there; even the king himself wanted to leave quickly because the LORD had afflicted him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:9 - This young woman pleased him, and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:15 - The messengers scurried forth with the king's order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar!

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:14 - The couriers who were riding the royal horses went forth with the king's edict without delay. And the law was presented in Susa the citadel as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:23 - till an arrow pierces his liver - like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:22 - The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2 - Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:9 - Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:5 - Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David's family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:6 - Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:20 - Indeed, the people of Israel are my dear children. They are the children I take delight in. For even though I must often rebuke them, I still remember them with fondness. So I am deeply moved with pity for them and will surely have compassion on them. I, the LORD, affirm it!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:9 - On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt's doom; for beware - it is coming!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:1 - In the future the LORD's Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:5 - The commander orders his officers; they stumble as they advance; they rush to the city wall and they set up the covered siege tower.
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