σπουδή (spoudē) means “diligence” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: spoo-day' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
σπουδή · spoudē · diligence
σπουδή, -ῆς, ἡ (σπεύδω), [in LXX chiefly for בָּהַל, its parts and derivatives ;] 1. haste, speed: μετὰ σ. (Wis.19:2), Mrk.6:25, Luk.1:39. 2. zeal, diligence, earnestness: Rom.12:11, 2Co.7:11-12 8:7-8; ἐν σ., Rom.12:8 (see M, Pr, 104); before ὑπέρ, 2Co.8:16; σπουδὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Heb.6:11; σ. παρεισφέρειν, 2Pe.1:5; πᾶσαν σ. ποιεῖσθαι, Ju 3 (see MM, xxiii; M, Pr., 214; Deiss., BS, 361, 364).† (AS)
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(a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm.
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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 |
|---|---|
| earnestness | 4 |
| diligence | 2 |
| effort | 2 |
| devotion | 1 |
| zeal | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| diligence | 5 |
| haste | 2 |
| care | 1 |
| carefulness | 1 |
| earnest care | 1 |
| in business | 1 |
| of the forwardness | 1 |
| the | 1 |
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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.”
Read word by wordIn those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
Read word by wordif 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.
Read word by wordDo not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Read word by wordConsider 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.
Read word by wordSo 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.
Read word by wordBut 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.
Read word by wordI am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
Read word by wordBut thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Read word by wordWe want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Read word by wordFor this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
Read word by wordBeloved, 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.
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