σπουδαῖος (spoudaios) means “eager” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: spoo-dah'-yos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
σπουδαῖος · spoudaios · eager
σπουδαῖος, -α, -ον (σπουδή), [in LXX: Eze.41:25 * ;] in haste; hence, zealous, eager, diligent, earnest: before ἐν, 2Co.8:22; compar., -οτεροσς 2Co.8:17 (here in superl. sense, see Bl., § 44, 3) 2Co.8:22.† (AS)
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diligent, earnest, zealous, eager.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| his earnestness to us | 1 |
| is eagerly | 1 |
| so | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| more diligent | 1 |
| more forward | 1 |
| very diligently | 1 |
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For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
Read word by wordAnd we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
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