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+# φιλοτιμέομαι/philotimeomai
+This word describes a situation or how something is. It is a verb. However, it is not an action.
+* This word means to be ambitious. This means to strive, aspire, or greatly desire to achieve something.
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+See: Romans 15:20; 2 Corinthians 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:11
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+**Advice to translators**: This type of verb describes a state of being.