σπουδαίως
spoudaíōs · G4709 · Greek · 3 occurrences
Meanings
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making an effort to, doing one’s best
(Derivative of σπουδή ‘to endeavor,’) Pertaining to intense effort in accomplishing some goal
Examples2 Timothy 1:17 but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me—
Titus 3:13 Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.
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eager, eagerly, earnest, earnestly
Pertaining to being earnest and diligent in undertaking an activity
ExamplesLuke 7:4 When they came to Jesus, they strongly urged Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him;
2 Timothy 1:17 but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me—
How it’s used
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 2 words
- προθύμως prothýmōs · G4290 · eager, eagerly, willing
- Greek adverb expressing readiness and eagerness in action, closely related to the earnest manner conveyed by σπουδαίως but emphasizing willingness over speed
- ἐκτενῶς ektenōs · G1619 · without ceasing, continuously, constantly
- Greek adverb expressing intensity and earnestness in manner, semantically overlapping with the 'earnestly' sense of σπουδαίως but with more emphasis on fervor than promptness
Semantic domains 2 entries
- Making an effort to, doing one’s best68.65
- The adverb describes action carried out with diligent effort. Paul instructs Titus, “Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them” (Titus 3:13).
- Eager, eagerly, earnest, earnestly25.75
- This lexeme's own occurrences show this sense: “When they came to Jesus, they strongly urged Him, saying, ‘He is worthy for You to grant this to him’” (Luke 7:4).
Word family 5 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon adverb of the preceding; a. hastily, with haste: comparitive σπουδαιοτέρως (cf. Buttmann,…
a. hastily, with haste: comparitive σπουδαιοτέρως (cf. Buttmann, 69 (61); Winer's Grammar, § 11, 2 c.), Phm 2:28 (Winers Grammar, 243 (228)).
b. diligently: 2 Tim 1:17 L T Tr WH; Tit 3:13; earnestly, Lk 7:4.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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