adverb

spoudaiōs

Greekσπουδαίως (spoudaiōs)

Strong’sG4709

diligently, earnestly

stem spoudaiō-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books

Translated as

diligently2×earnestly1×more eager1×

What it means

** σπουδαίως

adv.

(< σπουδαῖος), [in LXX: Wi 2:6 *;]

1. with haste or zeal, i.e. earnestly, zealously, diligently: Lk 7:4, II Ti 1:17, Tit 3:13; compar., -οτέρως, Phl 2:28 (RV, Lft., Weymouth, al., but v. infr.)

2. hastily, speedily: compar., -οτέρως, Phl 2:28 (Thayer, Zorell, s.v.; ICC, in l., al., but v. supr.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4709 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidspoo-dah'-yoce

earnestly, promptly

Fromadverb from G4705;

King Jamesdiligently, instantly.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

spoudaiōs4×

Luke 7:4“earnestly”tois de paragineratois pros ton Iēsun parakalale auton spoudaiōs legarōtois hoti Axios atō ho parechesi houtem,They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

Philippians 2:28“more eager”spoudaiōs oun pempama auton hina horaratois auton palin chairiveia kamis alupoteros ameiō.Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

2 Timothy 1:17“diligently”alla gineratos en Rōma spoudaiōs zētata min kai heuriskataIndeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.

Titus 3:13“diligently”zēnaon ton nomikon kai Apollon spoudaiōs propempasar, hina mēdenem autoi leipateiō.Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.