σπεύδωspeúdō
GreekG46926 occurrences (KJV)
to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly
KJV renders it: (make, with) haste unto
Where it appears
- Luke 2:16They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
- Luke 19:5When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
- Luke 19:6He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.
- Acts 20:16For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
- Acts 22:18and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
- 2 Pet 3:12looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.