labour, strive, study

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
5389 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
φιλοτιμέομαι
Transliteration:
philotimeomai
Phonic:
fil-ot-im-eh’-om-ahee
Meaning:
middle voice from a compound of 5384 and 5092; to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)
KJV Usage:
labour, strive, study