σπεύδω; imperfect ἔσπευδον; 1 aorist ἔσπευσα; (cognate with German sich sputen (cf. English speed, Latinstudeo; Vanicek, p. 1163; Fick 4:279)); from Homer down; the Sept. for ξΔδΗψ, also for αΔΜδΕμ, etc.; 1. intransitive, (cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 1; Buttmann, 130, 4), to hasten: as often in the Greek writings, followed by an infinitive Act_20:16; ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, they came with haste, Luk_2:16; σπεύσας κατάβηθι (A. V. make haste and come down), κατέβη, Luk_19:5-6; σπεῦσον καί ἔξελθε (A. V. make haste and get thee quickly out), Act_22:18. 2. to desire earnestly: τί, 2Pe_3:12; (Isa_16:5; examples from Greek authors are given by Passow, under the word, 2 vol. ii., p. 1501; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II.)).

σπεύδω s peudō 6x trans. to urge on, impel, quicken; to quicken in idea, to be eager for the arrival of, 2Pe_3:12 ; intrans. to hasten, make haste, Act_20:16 ; Act_22:18 ; the part. has the force of an adverb, quickly, hastily, Luk_2:16 ; Luk_19:5-6

σπεύδω , [in LXX chiefly for H4116 pi ., also for H926 pi ., hi ., etc.;] 1. most freq . intrans ., to hasten: c . inf . (as freq . in cl .), Act_20:16 ; ptcp . c . indic ., Luk_2:16 ; c . imperat., Luk_19:5-6 ; σπεῦσον κ . ἔξελθε , Act_22:18 2. Trans ., c . acc ; (a) to hasten, urge on, accelerate (as Hom ., Od., xix, 137; Eur ., Med., 152; Sir_33:8 ( Sir_36:8 ): 2Pe_3:12 , R , mg . ( cf. Mayor and ICC , in l , but v. infr .); (b) to desire eagerly (find., Pyth., iii, 110; Eur ., Suppl., 161; Isa 165): 2Pe, l.c ., R , txt . (but v. supr .).†

σπεύδω [page 583] hasten, is used (1) intransitively , as generally in the NT, in such passages as P Cairo Zen I. 59101 .10 (B.C. 257) ἵνα σπεύσηι περὶ Πτολεμαίου , P Tebt I. 19 .8 (B.C. 114) βεβουλήμεθα σπεῦσαι , I am anxious to make haste (Edd.), ib. II. 315 .26 (ii/A.D.) ἔσπευσα δέ σοι γράψαι , P Oxy IX. 1216 .20 (ii/iii A.D.) θεῶν γὰρ θελόντων σπεύδω ἐξορμῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς , for with the help of the gods I am hastening to set out to you, and P Gen I. 55 .4 (iv/A.D.) ἔσπευσα προσαγορεῦσέ (= σαί ) σου τὴν ἀμίμητον καλοκαγαθίαν : and (2) transitively in such passages as P Oxy I. 121 .12 (iii/A.D.) σπεῦσον οὖν τοῦτο , ἵνα εἰδῶ , and Cagnat IV. 288 a .10 τήν τε πατρίδα σπε [ύ ]δων ὅσ [ο ]ν ἐφ᾽ ἑ [α ]υ [τ ]ῶι : cf. 2Pe_3:12 .

σπεύδω trans. "to set a-going, to urge on, hasten, quicken", Hom. , etc.:—also, "to seek eagerly, strive after", Theogn. ; "promote zealously, to press or urge on", Soph. , etc.; so in Mid., Aesch. :—Pass., "to be urged on", Hdt. c. acc. et inf., σπεύσατε Τεῦκρον μολεῖν "urge" him to come, Soph. intr. "to press on, hasten, to exert oneself, strive eagerly or anxiously", Il. , attic; ὡς σὺ σπεύδεις as "you urge, contend", Plat. : part. σπεύδων as adv. "in haste, eagerly", Il. , Aesch. c. inf. "to be eager to do" a thing, Hes. , Hdt. , etc.; so in Mid., σπευδόμεναι ἀφελεῖν Aesch. c. acc. rei et inf. "to be anxious that . ." , Hdt. , Xen.

σπεύδω [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi., also for בָּהַל pi., hi., etc. ;] __1. most frequently intrans., to hasten: with inf. (as frequently in cl.), Act.20:16; ptcp. with indic., Luk.2:16; with imperat., Luk.19:5-6; σπεῦσον κ. ἔξελθε, Act.22:18 __2. Trans., with accusative; __(a) to hasten, urge on, accelerate (as Hom., Od., xix, 137; Eur., Med., 152; Sir.33:8 (Sir.36:8): 2Pe.3:12, R, mg. (cf. Mayor and ICC, in l, but see infr.); __(b) to desire eagerly (find., Pyth., iii, 110; Eur., Suppl., 161; Isa 165): 2Pe, l.with, R, txt. (but see supr.).† (AS)