Strong's Concordance spoudazó: to make haste, hence to give diligence Original Word: σπουδάζωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: spoudazó Phonetic Spelling: (spoo-dad'-zo) Short Definition: I hasten Definition: 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). 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 Strong's Greek 470411 Occurrences ἐσπούδασα — 1 Occ. ἐσπουδάσαμεν — 1 Occ. σπουδάσατε — 2 Occ. σπουδάσω — 1 Occ. Σπουδάσωμεν — 1 Occ. σπούδασον — 4 Occ. σπουδάζοντες — 1 Occ. Galatians 2:10 V-AIA-1S GRK: 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 |
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