Strong's Concordance spoudazó: to make haste, hence to give diligence Original Word: σπουδάζωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: spoudazó Phonetic Spelling: (spoo-dad'-zo) Definition: to make haste, to give diligence Usage: I hasten, am eager, am zealous. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4704 spoudázō – properly, be swift (go fast, be speedy); (figuratively) to move speedily by showing full diligence (fully applying oneself); acting fervently (speedy commitment) to accomplish all that God assigns through faith ("His inbirthed persuasion"). Accordingly, 4704 (spoudázō) and faith (4102 /pístis) are directly linked (see Eph 4:3-5; 2 Tim 4:7-9). See 4710 (spoudē). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom spoudé Definition to make haste, hence to give diligence NASB Translation diligent (6), eager (2), make every effort (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4704: σπουδάζωσπουδάζω; future σπουδάσω (a later form for the early σπουδάσομαι, cf. Krüger, § 40, under the word, vol. i, p. 190; Buttmann, 53 (46); (Winers Grammar, 89 (85); Veitch, under the word)); 1 aorist ἐσπούδασα; (σπουδή, which see); from Sophocles and Aristophanes down; a. to hasten, make haste: followed by an infinitive (cf. σπεύδω, 1), 2 Timothy 4:9, 21; Titus 3:12 (others refer these examples to b.; but cf. Holtzmann's Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:15). b. to exert oneself, endeavor, give difference: followed by an infinitive, Galatians 2:10; Ephesians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:17; 2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 4:11; 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 3:14; followed by an accusative with an infinitive 2 Peter 1:15. From spoude; to use speed, i.e. To make effort, be prompt or earnest -- do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study. see GREEK spoude Englishman's Concordance Galatians 2:10 V-AIA-1SGRK: ὃ καὶ ἐσπούδασα αὐτὸ τοῦτο NAS: the very thing I also was eager to do. KJV: I also was forward to do. INT: which also I was earnest the same this Ephesians 4:3 V-PPA-NMP 1 Thessalonians 2:17 V-AIA-1P 2 Timothy 2:15 V-AMA-2S 2 Timothy 4:9 V-AMA-2S 2 Timothy 4:21 V-AMA-2S Titus 3:12 V-AMA-2S Hebrews 4:11 V-ASA-1P 2 Peter 1:10 V-AMA-2P 2 Peter 1:15 V-FIA-1S 2 Peter 3:14 V-AMA-2P Strong's Greek 4704 |