noun · feminine
spoudas
Greekσπουδή (spoudē)
Strong’sG4710
haste, diligence
stem spoud-12 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σπουδή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< σπεύδω), [in LXX chiefly for בּהל, its parts and derivatives;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4710 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidspoo-day'
"speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness
Fromfrom G4692;
King Jamesbusiness, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | spoudas | spoudais |
| object accusative | spoudan6×σπουδὴν | spoudain |
| direct address vocative | spoudar | spoudair |
| of, belonging to genitive | spoudau3×σπουδῆς | spoudaiu |
| to, for dative | spouda3×σπουδῇ | spoudai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
spouda is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
spoudan“diligence”objectaccusative singular6×
2 Corinthians 7:11“earnestness”idou gar autem houtem tem kata theon lupira posan katergazeta vi spoudan, alla apologian, alla aganaktēsian, alla fobon, alla epipothēsian, alla zēlon, alla ekdikēsian; en pante sunistanava heautoin hagnoin arō te pragme.Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
2 Corinthians 7:12“earnestness”ara ei kai grafama vi, ouk heneken tou adikaratou, oude heneken tou adikiratou, alla heneken teu fanerira tan spoudan vu tan huper nu pros vin enōpion tou theou.So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 8:16“concern”Charias de to theo to dōarōto tan autan spoudan huper vu en ta kardia Titou,But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Hebrews 6:11“diligence”epithumanō de hekaston vu tan autan endeiknuerō spoudan pros tan plēroforian tau elpiau achri teleu,We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
2 Peter 1:5“diligence”kai autem houtem de spoudan pantan pareisferaratois epichorēgavar en ta pistia vu tan aretan, en de ta areta tan gnōsian,For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
Jude 1:3“eager”Agapētoir, pantan spoudan poierōtos grafarō vi peri tau koinau nu sōtērēau anankan echama grafara vi parakalarōtos epagōnizerō ta hapax paradōirata toi hagioi pistia.Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
spoudau“haste”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Mark 6:25“haste”kai eisercharatas euthuos meta spoudau pros ton basilevon aiteta legarōtas; Thelamō hina exautēs dōaseia mi epi pinaxo tan kefalan Iōannou tou baptistou.At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
Luke 1:39“haste”Anistanaratas de Mariam en tai hēmerai houtai poreuita eis tan oreinan meta spoudau eis politan Ioudaou,In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
2 Corinthians 8:8“earnestness”Ouk kata epitagan legamō alla dia tau heteroiu spoudau kai tem tau humeterau agapau gnēsiem dokimazarōtos;I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
spouda“zeal”to, fordative singular3×
Romans 12:8“diligence”eite tos parakalarōtos en ta paraklēsia, tos metadōarōtos en haplota, tos proistanerōtos en spouda, tos elēarōtos en hilarota.if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:11“zeal”ta spouda mē oknērois, te pneume zesarōtois, to kurio douleuarōtois,Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
2 Corinthians 8:7“earnestness”alla hōsper en pante perisseuavō, pistia kai logo kai gnōsia kai panta spouda kai ta ek nu en vi agapa, hina kai en houta ta charia perisseuaveiō.But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.