Strong's Lexicon
G4710 — σπουδή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4710 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σπουδή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4692 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | spoude |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | spou-day' |
| Meaning: | 1. "speed" 2. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness |
| KJV Renderings: | business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σπουδή, σπωδης, ἡ (σπεύδω (which see)), from Homer down;
1. haste: μετά σπουδῆς, with haste, Mar 6:25; Luk 1:39 (Wis 19:2; Josephus, Antiquities 7, 9, 7; Herodian, 3, 4, 1; 6, 4, 3).
2. earnestness, diligence: universally, earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything, Rom 12:11; 2Co 7:11-12; 2Co 8:7 f; ἐν σπουδή, with diligence, Rom 12:8; σπουδήν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Heb 6:11; πᾶσαν σπουδήν ποιεῖσθαι (see ποιέω, I. 3, p. 525{b} bottom), to give all diligence, interest oneself most earnestly, Jud 1:3; σπουδήν παρεισφέρειν, 2Pe 1:5; ἡ σπουδή ὑπέρ τίνος, earnest care for one, 2Co 8:16 (περί τίνος (Demosthenes, 90, 10); Diodorus 1, 75).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
σπουδή (business)
Mark 6:25
- KJV: And she came in straightway with haste unto the king and asked saying I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist
- GK: και εισελθούσα ευθέως μετά σπουδής προς τον βασιλέα ητήσατο λέγουσα θέλω ίνα μοι δως εξαυτής επί πίνακι την κεφαλήν Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού
Luke 1:39
- KJV: And Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda
- GK: αναστάσα δε Μαριάμ εν ταις ημέραις ταύταις επορεύθη εις την ορεινήν μετά σπουδής εις πόλιν Ιούδα
Romans 12:8
- KJV: Or he that exhorteth on exhortation he that giveth with simplicity he that ruleth with diligence he that sheweth mercy with cheerfulness
- GK: είτε ο παρακαλών εν τη παρακλήσει ο μεταδιδούς εν απλότητι ο προϊστάμενος εν σπουδή ο ελεών εν ιλαρότητι
Romans 12:11
- KJV: Not slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the Lord
- GK: τη σπουδή μη οκνηροί τω πνεύματι ζέοντες τω κυρίω δουλεύοντες
2 Corinthians 7:11
- KJV: For behold this selfsame thing that ye sorrowed after a godly sort what carefulness it wrought in you yea clearing of yourselves yea indignation yea fear yea vehement desire yea zeal yea revenge In all ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter
- GK: ιδού γαρ αυτό τούτο το κατά θεόν λυπηθήναι υμάς πόσην κατειργάσατο υμίν σπουδήν αλλά απολογίαν αλλά αγανάκτησιν αλλά φόβον αλλά επιπόθησιν αλλά ζήλον αλλ΄ εκδίκησιν εν παντί συνεστήσατε εαυτούς αγνούς είναι εν τω πράγματι
2 Corinthians 7:12
- KJV: Wherefore though I wrote unto you not for his cause that had done the wrong nor for his cause that suffered wrong but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you
- GK: άρα ει έγραψα υμίν ουχ είνεκεν του αδικήσαντος ουδέ είνεκεν του αδικηθέντος αλλ΄ είνεκεν του φανερωθήναι την σπουδήν ημών την υπέρ υμών προς υμάς ενώπιον του θεού
2 Corinthians 8:7
- KJV: Therefore as ye abound in every faith and utterance and knowledge and all diligence and your love to us that ye abound in this grace also
- GK: αλλ΄ ώσπερ εν παντί περισσεύετε πίστει και λόγω και γνώσει και πάση σπουδή και τη εξ υμών εν ημίν αγάπη ίνα και εν ταύτη τη χάριτι περισσεύητε
2 Corinthians 8:8
- KJV: I speak not by commandment but by occasion of the forwardness of others and to prove the sincerity of your love
- GK: ου κατ΄ επιταγήν λέγω αλλ΄ διά της ετέρων σπουδής και το της υμετέρας αγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων
2 Corinthians 8:16
- KJV: But thanks to God which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you
- GK: χάρις δε τω θεώ τω διδόντι την αυτήν σπουδήν υπέρ υμών εν τη καρδία Τίτου