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σπουδή

spoudēdiligenceHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine12 occurrences7 books12 verses

Definition

σπουδή, -ῆς, ἡ

(σπεύδω), [in LXX chiefly for בָּהַל, its parts and derivatives ;]

1. haste, speed: μετὰ σ. (Wis.19.2), Mark 6:25, Luke 1:39.

2. zeal, diligence, earnestness: Romans 12:11, 2 Corinthians 7:11-12; 8:7-8; ἐν σ., Romans 12:8 (see M, Pr, 104); before ὑπέρ, 2 Corinthians 8:16; σπουδὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Hebrews 6:11; σ. παρεισφέρειν, 2 Peter 1:5; πᾶσαν σ. ποιεῖσθαι, Jude 3 (see MM, xxiii; M, Pr., 214; Deiss., BS, 361, 364).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σπουδή:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

12 total
  1. Mark 6:25σπουδῆς
    At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
  2. Luke 1:39σπουδῆς
    In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
  3. Romans 12:8σπουδῇ · diligence
    …if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
  4. Romans 12:11σπουδῇ · zeal
    Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
  5. 2 Corinthians 7:11σπουδήν · earnestness
    Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
  6. 2 Corinthians 7:12σπουδὴν · earnestness
    So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
  7. 2 Corinthians 8:7σπουδῇ · earnestness
    But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
  8. 2 Corinthians 8:8σπουδῆς · earnestness
    I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
  9. 2 Corinthians 8:16σπουδὴν · devotion
    But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
  10. Hebrews 6:11σπουδὴν · diligence
    We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
  11. 2 Peter 1:5σπουδὴν · effort
    For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
  12. Jude 1:3σπουδὴν · effort
    Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.