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ἘΠΙΣΠΕΥΔΕΙΝ, ἐπισπευδειν

EPISPEUDEIN, epispeudein

Sounds Like: ep-ee-SPEW-dine

Translations: to hasten, to speed up, to accelerate, to urge on

From the root: ἘΠΙΣΠΕΥΔΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἐπί (epi, 'upon, to, in addition to') and the verb σπεύδω (speudō, 'to hasten, to urge on'). It means to hasten or speed up something, or to urge someone to do something quickly. It can be used in contexts where there is a sense of urgency or a desire to expedite an action or event.

Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G1970 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Life of Flavius Josephus, The
  • The Life of Flavius Josephus — 55:285

From the same root

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