verb
speudamō
Greekσπεύδω (speudō)
Strong’sG4692
I hasten, desire earnestly
stem speud-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σπεύδω
[in LXX chiefly for מהר pi., also for בּהל pi., hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4692 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidspyoo'-do
to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly
Fromprobably strengthened from G4228;
King James(make, with) haste unto.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| speudateἔσπευδεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | hurrying | 1× |
| speudasarΣπεῦσον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | hurry | 1× |
| speudarōtoinσπεύδοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | hastening | 1× |
| speudaratosσπεύσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | hurry | 2× |
| speudaratoisσπεύσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | with haste | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | speudamō | speudame | speudami | speudama | speudamē | speudamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | speudasō | speudase | speudasi | speudasa | speudasē | speudaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | speudatō | speudate1×ἔσπευδεν | speudati | speudata | speudatē | speudatelē |
| we 1st person plural | speudanō | speudane | speudani | speudana | speudanē | speudanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | speudavō | speudave | speudavi | speudava | speudavē | speudavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | speudalō | speudale | speudali | speudala | speudalē | speudalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | speudameiō | speudameia | speudameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | speudaseiō | speudaseia | speudaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | speudateiō | speudateia | speudateiē |
| we 1st person plural | speudaneiō | speudaneia | speudaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | speudaveiō | speudaveia | speudaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | speudaleiō | speudaleia | speudaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | speudasōr | speudasar1×Σπεῦσον | speudasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | speudatōr | speudatar | speudatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | speudavōr | speudavar | speudavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | speudalōr | speudalar | speudalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | speudamoiō | speudamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | speudasoiō | speudasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | speudatoiō | speudatoia |
| we 1st person plural | speudanoiō | speudanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | speudavoiō | speudavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | speudaloiō | speudaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | speudarō | speudari | speudara | speudarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | speudarōtos1× | speudaritos | speudaratos3×σπεύσας | speudarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
speud is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
speudate“hurrying”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 20:16“hurrying”krinatelē gar tos Paulos paraplara tan Efesan, hopōs mē gineteia auto chronotribara en ta Asia, speudate gar ei dunatem atoiō auto tan hēmeran tau pentēkostau ginera eis Hierosolumeim.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.
speudasar“hurry”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 22:18“hurry”kai horara auton legarōton mi; Speudasar kai exerchasar en tache ek Ierousalēm, dioti ouk paradecheli su marturian peri mu.and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
speudarōtoin“hastening”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 3:12“hastening”prosdokarōtoin kai speudarōtoin tan parousian tau tou theou hēmerau, dia han ouranois purirōtois luili kai stoicheieim kausirōteim tēkitō;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.
speudaratos“hurry”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 19:5“hurry”kai hōs erchata epi ton topon, anableparatos tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Zakchaior, speudaratos katabainasar, sēmeron gar en to oiko su datō min menara.When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
Luke 19:6“quickly”kai speudaratos katabainata, kai hupodecheta auton chairarōtos.So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
speudaratois“with haste”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 2:16“with haste”kai erchala speudaratois kai aneuriskala tan tē Mariam kai ton Iōsēf kai tem brefem keierōtem en ta fatna;So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.