G4710

σπουδή

spoudēG:N-F

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)

The KJV translates G4710 in the following manner:

diligence (10x), care (4x), haste (4x), business (2x), carefulness (2x), forwardness (2x), the (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

σπουδή — spoudḗ

σπουδή, σπωδης, ἡ (σπεύδω (which see)), from Homer down;

1. haste: μετά σπουδῆς, with haste, Mar 6:25; Luk 1:39 (Wis 19:2; Josephus, Antiquities 7, 9, 7; Herodian, 3, 4, 1; 6, 4, 3).

2. earnestness, diligence: universally, earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything, Rom 12:11; 2Co 7:11-12; 2Co 8:7 f; ἐν σπουδή, with diligence, Rom 12:8; σπουδήν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Heb 6:11; πᾶσαν σπουδήν ποιεῖσθαι (see ποιέω, I. 3, p. 525{b} bottom), to give all diligence, interest oneself most earnestly, Jud 1:3; σπουδήν παρεισφέρειν, 2Pe 1:5; ἡ σπουδή ὑπέρ τίνος, earnest care for one, 2Co 8:16 (περί τίνος (Demosthenes, 90, 10); Diodorus 1, 75).

12 occurrences

Mark (1), Luke (1), Romans (2), II Corinthians (5), Hebrews (1), II Peter (1), Jude (1)