G4692
σπεύδω
to hasten
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)
The KJV translates G4692 in the following manner:
haste (8x), hasted (2x), unto (2x)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
σπεύδω — speúdō
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 מִהַר, also for בִּהֵל, 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.)).
6 occurrences
Luke (3), Acts (2), II Peter (1)