- Transliteration: Philotimeomai

- Phonetic: fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee

- Definition:

1. to be fond of honour

a. to be actuated by love of honour

b. from a love of honour to strive to bring something to pass

2. to be ambitious

a. to strive earnestly, make it one's aim

- Origin: middle voice from a compound of G5384" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5384 and G5092" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5092

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Middle voice from a compound of G5384" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5384 and G5092" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5092; to be fond of honor that is emulous (eager or earnest to do somethng.): - labour strive study.