σπουδή in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) haste, with haste
2) earnestness, diligence
2a) earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything
2b) to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Citing in TDNT: 7:559, 1069

Strong

G4710
From G4692; "speed", that is, (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness: - business, (earnest) care (-fulness), diligence forwardness, haste.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
c eagerness25.74
b do one’s best68.63
(σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παρεισφέρω) do one’s best68.64
a do quickly68.79

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBL (also Westcott and Hort; Tischendorf; Byzantine)

3
1
5
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