to hasten

Greek Verb

σπεύδω [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi, also for בָּהַל pi, hi, etc;] 1) most frequently intrans, to hasten: with inf. (as frequently in cl.), Act.20:16; ptcp. with indic, Luk.2:16; with imperat, Luk.19:5-6; σπεῦσον κ. ἔξελθε, Act.22:18 2) Trans, with accusative; (a) to hasten, urge on, accelerate (as Hom, Od, xix, 137; Eur, Med, 152; Sir.33:8 (Sir.36:8): 2Pe.3:12, R, mg. (cf. Mayor and ICC, in l, but see infr.); (b) to desire eagerly (find, Pyth, iii, 110; Eur, Suppl, 161; Isa 165): 2Pe, l.with, R, txt. (but see supr.). (AS)

to hasten

Greek Verb

σπεύδω, Epic dialect infinitive σπευδέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future σπεύσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔσπευσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect σπεῦσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; subjunctive σπεύσομεν, for -ωμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἔσπευκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: future σπεύσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— passive, perfect ἔσπευσμαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I) transitive, set going, urge on, hasten, ταῦτα δ᾽ ἅμα χρὴ σπεύδειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; παῦσαι σπεύδων τὰ σπεύδεις[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. οἱ μὲν ἴγδιν, οἱ δὲ σίλφιον, οἱ δ᾽ ὄξος procure quickly, get ready, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σπευσίω ὅτι κα δύναμαι κακὸν τᾷ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.b) seek eagerly, strive after, μηδὲν ἄγαν σ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σ. βίον ἀθάνατον, μακροτέραν ἀρετάν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.c) promote or further zealously, press or urge on, τι τῶν φέρει φρήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὸν ἕκαστος σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐναντία τῇ ἑαυτῶν ὠφελείᾳ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in arguing, σεαυτῷ τὰ ἐναντία σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τοῦτο, ὅπως. [Refs 4th c.BC+] the partisans of Chaereas, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: followed by a conjunctive, εἰς τοὺς πλουσίους σπεύσω σ᾽ ὅπως ἂν ἐγγραφῇς [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, σπευδομένα θυσίαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: —passive, ξυνὸν πᾶσι ἀγαθὸν σπεύδεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐσπευσμέναι χρεῖαι pressing needs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.2) with accusative et infinitive, σπεύσατε. Τεῦκρον ἐν τάχει μολεῖν urge him to come quickly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σπεῦσον. κάπετόν τιν᾽ ἰδεῖν hasten to look out for, [Refs] II) more frequently intransitive, press on, hasten. διὰ δρυμὰ πυκνὰ καὶ ὕλην σπεύδουσ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σ. ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος with loose rein, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exert oneself, strive eagerly or anxiously, of warriors fighting, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a smith at work, [Refs]; of beasts of draught, [Refs]; of bees working, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σπεῦδε βραδέως festina lente, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; σ. τινί exert oneself for another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —Construct, II.1) with participle, σπεῦσε πονησάμενος τὰ ἃ ἔργα (for σπουδαίως ἐπονήσατο) [Refs 8th c.BC+] in haste, eagerly, τὼ δὲ σπεύδοντε πετέσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2) with infinitive, to be eager to, Hes [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, σπευδομένα ἀφελεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) with accusative et infinitive, to be anxious that, εἰρήνην ἑωυτοῖσι γενέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ λεκτικοὺς γίγνεσθαι τοὺς συνόντας οὐκ ἔσπ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) followed by ὡς, ὅπως, etc, σ. ὡς Ζεὺς μήποτ᾽ ἄρξειεν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. ὅπως μὴ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵνα, ἵνα μὴ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστε μή, with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.5) followed by a preposition, σ. μάχην ἐς show eagerness for, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. hasten,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; περὶ Πατρόκλοιο θανόντος struggle for him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πρός τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) with adverb, σ. οἷ θέλεις [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.7) to be troubled in mind, harassed, [LXX], Lithuanian spáudžiu 'press'.)

Greek

Verb

to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly; (make, with) haste unto; probably strengthened from g4228 (πούς)