φιλοτιμέομαιphilotiméomai

to love or seek after honour, hence, to be ambitious, emulous: with infinitive, Romans 15:20, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:11.

Greek (New Testament) · G5389

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Romans 15:20 My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.