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Lexicon :: Strong's G4710 - spoudē

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σπουδή
Transliteration
spoudē (Key)
Pronunciation
spoo-day'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TDNT Reference: 7:559,1069

Strong’s Definitions

σπουδή spoudḗ, spoo-day'; from G4692; "speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness:—business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4710 in the following manner: diligence (5x), haste (2x), business (1x), care (1x), forwardness (1x), earnest care (1x), carefulness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4710 in the following manner: diligence (5x), haste (2x), business (1x), care (1x), forwardness (1x), earnest care (1x), carefulness (1x).

  1. haste, with haste

  2. earnestness, diligence

    1. earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything

    2. to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σπουδή spoudḗ, spoo-day'; from G4692; "speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness:—business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste.
STRONGS G4710:
σπουδή, σπωδης, ἡ (σπεύδω (which see)), from Homer down;
1. haste: μετά σπουδῆς, with haste, Mark 6:25; Luke 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, Romans 12:11; 2 Corinthians 7:11, 12; 2 Corinthians 8:7f; ἐν σπουδή, with diligence, Romans 12:8; σπουδήν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Hebrews 6:11; πᾶσαν σπουδήν ποιεῖσθαι (see ποιέω, I. 3, p. 525{b} bottom), to give all diligence, interest oneself most earnestly, Jude 1:3; σπουδήν παρεισφέρειν, 2 Peter 1:5; ἡ σπουδή ὑπέρ τίνος, earnest care for one, 2 Corinthians 8:16 (περί τίνος (Demosthenes, 90, 10); Diodorus 1, 75).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
6:25
Luke
1:39
Romans
12:8; 12:11
2 Corinthians
7:11; 7:12; 8:7; 8:16
Hebrews
6:11
2 Peter
1:5
Jude
1:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4710 matches the Greek σπουδή (spoudē),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39 -

Now at this time Mary arose and hurried to the hill country, to a city of Judah (Judea),

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:8 - or he who encourages, in the act of encouragement; he who gives, with generosity; he who leads, [fn]with diligence; he who shows mercy [in caring for others], with cheerfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:11 - never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11 - For [you can look back and] see what an earnestness and authentic concern this godly sorrow has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves [against charges that you tolerate sin], what indignation [at sin], what fear [of offending God], what longing [for righteousness and justice], what passion [to do what is right], what readiness to punish [those who sin and those who tolerate sin]! At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in the matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:12 - So even though I wrote to you [as I did], it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but in order to make evident to you before God how earnestly you do care for us [and your willingness to accept our authority].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:7 -

But just as you excel in everything, [and lead the way] in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in genuine concern, and in your love for us, see that you excel in this gracious work [of giving] also.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:8 - I am not saying this as a command [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the enthusiasm of others, the sincerity of your love as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:16 -

But thanks be to God who puts the same genuine concern for you in the heart of Titus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:11 - And we desire for each one of you to show the same diligence [all the way through] so as to realize and enjoy the full assurance of hope until the end,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:5 - For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, [fn]develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 -

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you [fn]fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all [fn]handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].

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