σπεύσαντες
speúdō
with haste
to move swiftly or with haste; to act with urgency, diligence, or earnest intent (whether in physical movement or metaphorically in commitment to a task or goal); in some contexts, to eagerly strive or be zealous for something.
Luke 2:16 · Word #3
Lexicon G4692
| Lemma | σπεύδω |
| Transliteration | speúdō |
| Strong's | G4692 |
| Definition | to move swiftly or with haste; to act with urgency, diligence, or earnest intent (whether in physical movement or metaphorically in commitment to a task or goal); in some contexts, to eagerly strive or be zealous for something. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with haste |
| Literal | having-hastened |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σπεύδω |
| Strong's | G4692 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4692-03
having hastened
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle conveys a completed act of acting with haste or urgency. "Having hastened" preserves the root sense of swift, earnest action while reflecting the participial and completed aspect. |
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