STRONGS G5389:
													
												
									    		φιλοτιμέομαι, 
φιλοτιμοῦμαι; (
φιλότιμος, and this from 
φίλος and 
τιμή); deponent passive (with future middle); frequent in Greek writings from 
Andocides (), 
Lysias, 
Xenophon, 
Plato down; 
a. to be fond of honor; to be actuated by love of honor; from a love of honor to strive to bring something to pass; 
b. followed by an infinitive, 
to be ambitious to etc., 
1 Thessalonians 4:11; 
Romans 15:20; 
to strive earnestly, make it one's aim, 2 Corinthians 5:9. 
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