σπουδή, -ῆς, ἡ (σπεύδω), [in LXX chiefly for בָּהַל, its parts and derivatives ;] 1. haste, speed: μετὰ σ. (Wis.19:2), Mrk.6:25, Luk.1:39. 2. zeal, diligence, earnestness: Rom.12:11, 2Co.7:11-12 8:7-8; ἐν σ., Rom.12:8 (see M, Pr, 104); before ὑπέρ, 2Co.8:16; σπουδὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Heb.6:11; σ. παρεισφέρειν, 2Pe.1:5; πᾶσαν σ. ποιεῖσθαι, Ju 3 (see MM, xxiii; M, Pr., 214; Deiss., BS, 361, 364).† (AS)
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G4710 — σπουδή
spoudē · diligence · Greek
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Mark 6:25 · σπουδῆςAnd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.Luke 1:39 · σπουδῆςAnd Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;Romans 12:8 · σπουδῇ,or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.Romans 12:11 · σπουδῇin diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;2 Corinthians 7:11 · σπουδήν,For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.2 Corinthians 7:12 · σπουδὴνSo although I wrote unto you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be made manifest unto you in the sight of God.2 Corinthians 8:7 · σπουδῇBut as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.2 Corinthians 8:8 · σπουδῆςI speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.2 Corinthians 8:16 · σπουδὴνBut thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.Hebrews 6:11 · σπουδὴνAnd we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:2 Peter 1:5 · σπουδὴνYea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;Jude 1:3 · σπουδὴνBeloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.