Strong's Lexicon
spoudé: Diligence, earnestness, zeal, effort
Original Word:σπουδή
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:spoudé
Pronunciation:spoo-DAY
Phonetic Spelling:(spoo-day')
Definition:Diligence, earnestness, zeal, effort
Meaning:(a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm.
Word Origin:Derived from the verb σπεύδω (speudō), meaning "to hasten" or "to be eager."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "spoudé," similar concepts can be found in words like חָרוּץ (charuts), meaning diligent or industrious, and זְרִיזוּת (zerizut), meaning zeal or eagerness.
Usage:In the New Testament, "spoudé" conveys a sense of earnestness, diligence, or zeal in pursuing a task or fulfilling a duty. It often implies a prompt and eager effort, reflecting a committed and wholehearted approach to one's responsibilities or spiritual endeavors.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, "spoudé" was a valued trait, often associated with the virtues of a good citizen or a dedicated servant. It was seen as an essential quality for those who sought to excel in their duties, whether in civic life, personal relationships, or religious devotion. The early Christian community adopted this term to describe the fervor and commitment expected of believers in their faith and service to God.
HELPS Word-studies
4710spoudḗ (from4692/speúdō, "move quickly, speed on") – properly, swiftness to showzealous diligence, i.e. one's "best" (full effort by making haste).
For the believer,4710/spoudḗ ("speedy diligence") meansquickly obeying what the Lord reveals isHis priority. This elevates thebetter over the good – themore important over the important – and does so withearnest swiftness (intensity).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
speudóDefinitionhaste, diligence
NASB Translationdiligence (4), earnestness (5), effort (1), hurry (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4710: σπουδήσπουδή,
σπωδης,
ἡ (
σπεύδω (which see)), from
Homer down;
1.haste:μετάσπουδῆς,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;ἐνσπουδή, with diligence,Romans 12:8;σπουδήνἐνδείκνυσθαι,Hebrews 6:11;πᾶσανσπουδήνποιεῖσθαι (seeποιέω, I. 3, p. 525{b} bottom), to give all diligence, interest oneself most earnestly,Jude 1:3;σπουδήνπαρεισφέρειν,2 Peter 1:5;ἡσπουδήὑπέρτίνος, earnest care for one,2 Corinthians 8:16 (περίτίνος (Demosthenes, 90, 10);Diodorus 1, 75).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
haste, diligence, forwardnessFromspeudo; "speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness -- business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste.
see GREEKspeudo
Forms and Transliterations
σπουδη σπουδή σπουδῇ σπουδην σπουδήν σπουδὴν σπουδης σπουδής σπουδῆς spoude spoudē spoudêi spoudē̂i spouden spoudēn spoudḗn spoudḕn spoudes spoudês spoudēs spoudē̂sLinks
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