φιλοτιμούμενον
philotiméomai
making it my ambition
To aspire earnestly, to make it one's aim, to strive with ambition or eagerness towards a specific goal or objective. In various contexts, indicates a strong personal commitment or sense of honor in pursuing a positive accomplishment or responsibility. Extends to the idea of zealous effort, especially with the connotation of aspiring to excellence or noble tasks.
Romans 15:20 · Word #3
Lexicon G5389
| Lemma | φιλοτιμέομαι |
| Transliteration | philotiméomai |
| Strong's | G5389 |
| Definition | To aspire earnestly, to make it one's aim, to strive with ambition or eagerness towards a specific goal or objective. In various contexts, indicates a strong personal commitment or sense of honor in pursuing a positive accomplishment or responsibility. Extends to the idea of zealous effort, especially with the connotation of aspiring to excellence or noble tasks. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | making it my ambition |
| Literal | striving-ambitiously |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φιλοτιμέομαι |
| Strong's | G5389 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5389-02
earnestly aspiring
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, middle voice, participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPM,AMS); denotes ongoing self-involved aspiration modifying an accusative masculine singular referent. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Earnestly aspiring" reflects the present tense as ongoing action and the middle voice as personally invested ambition. It preserves the root idea of striving for honorable distinction or making something one’s aim. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
earnestly aspiring
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 expresses the participle’s force and the nuance of striving or ambition per the SILEX definition; suitable in context. |