- Original: φιλοτιμέομαι - 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 and G5092 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice from a compound of G5384 and G5092 ; to be fond of honor that is emulous (eager or earnest to do somethng.): - labour strive study. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • labor, 1 2 Corinthians 5:9 • strived, 1 Romans 15:20 • study, 1 1 Thessalonians 4:11