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It often implies a prompt and eager effort, reflecting a committed and wholehearted approach to one's responsibilities or spiritual endeavors.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, "spoudé" was a valued trait, often associated with the virtues of a good citizen or a dedicated servant. It was seen as an essential quality for those who sought to excel in their duties, whether in civic life, personal relationships, or religious devotion. The early Christian community adopted this term to describe the fervor and commitment expected of believers in their faith and service to God.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4710</b> <i>spoudḗ</i> (from <a href="/greek/4692.htm">4692</a> <i>/speúdō</i>, "move quickly, speed on") – properly, swiftness to show <i>zealous diligence</i>, i.e. one's "best" (full effort by making haste). </p><p class="discovery">For the believer, <a href="/greek/4710.htm">4710</a> <i>/spoudḗ</i> ("speedy diligence") means <i>quickly obeying</i> what the Lord reveals is <i>His priority</i>. This elevates the <i>better</i> over the good – the <i>more important</i> over the important – and does so with <i>earnest swiftness</i> (intensity).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4692.htm">speudó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>haste, diligence<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>diligence (4), earnestness (5), effort (1), hurry (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4710: σπουδή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σπουδή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σπωδης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">σπεύδω</span> (which see)), from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">haste</span>: <span class="greek2">μετά</span> <span class="greek2">σπουδῆς</span>, <span class="accented">with haste,</span> <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-25.htm">Mark 6:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-39.htm">Luke 1:39</a> (Wis. 19:2; <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 7, 9, 7; <span class="abbreviation">Herodian</span>, 3, 4, 1; 6, 4, 3). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">earnestness, diligence</span>: universally, earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything, <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-11.htm">Romans 12:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">2 Corinthians 7:11, 12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-7.htm">2 Corinthians 8:7</a>f; <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">σπουδή</span>, with diligence, <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a>; <span class="greek2">σπουδήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνδείκνυσθαι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-11.htm">Hebrews 6:11</a>; <span class="greek2">πᾶσαν</span> <span class="greek2">σπουδήν</span> <span class="greek2">ποιεῖσθαι</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ποιέω</span></span>, I. 3, p. 525{b} bottom), to give all diligence, interest oneself most earnestly, <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3</a>; <span class="greek2">σπουδήν</span> <span class="greek2">παρεισφέρειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-5.htm">2 Peter 1:5</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">σπουδή</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπέρ</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, earnest care for one, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-16.htm">2 Corinthians 8:16</a> (<span class="greek2">περί</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span>, 90, 10); <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 1, 75).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>haste, diligence, forwardness<p>From <a href="/greek/4692.htm">speudo</a>; "speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness -- business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4692.htm">speudo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σπουδη σπουδή σπουδῇ σπουδην σπουδήν σπουδὴν σπουδης σπουδής σπουδῆς spoude spoudē spoudêi spoudē̂i spouden spoudēn spoudḗn spoudḕn spoudes spoudês spoudēs spoudē̂s<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/6-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εὐθὺς μετὰ <b>σπουδῆς</b> πρὸς τὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> she came <span class="itali">in a hurry</span> to the king<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> straightway with <span class="itali">haste</span> unto the king,<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> immediately with <span class="itali">haste</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/1-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:39</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὀρεινὴν μετὰ <b>σπουδῆς</b> εἰς πόλιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and went <span class="itali">in a hurry</span> to the hill country,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with <span class="itali">haste,</span> into<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hill country with <span class="itali">haste</span> to a town<p><b><a href="/text/romans/12-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 12:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">προϊστάμενος ἐν <b>σπουδῇ</b> ὁ ἐλεῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he who leads, <span class="itali">with diligence;</span> he who shows mercy,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with <span class="itali">diligence;</span> he that sheweth mercy,<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> takes the lead with <span class="itali">earnestness</span> he that shows mercy<p><b><a href="/text/romans/12-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 12:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῇ <b>σπουδῇ</b> μὴ ὀκνηροί</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not lagging behind <span class="itali">in diligence,</span> fervent<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> slothful <span class="itali">in business;</span> fervent<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">in earnestness</span> not lazy<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατειργάσατο ὑμῖν <b>σπουδήν</b> ἀλλὰ ἀπολογίαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> what <span class="itali">earnestness</span> this<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> what <span class="itali">carefulness</span> it wrought<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> it produced in you <span class="itali">earnestness</span> but [what] defense<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φανερωθῆναι τὴν <b>σπουδὴν</b> ὑμῶν τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the one offended, <span class="itali">but that your earnestness</span> on our behalf<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that our <span class="itali">care</span> for you<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> being revealed the <span class="itali">earnestness</span> of you which [is]<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ πάσῃ <b>σπουδῇ</b> καὶ τῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and in all <span class="itali">earnestness</span> and in the love<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and [in] all <span class="itali">diligence,</span> and [in] your<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and all <span class="itali">earnestness</span> and in the<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῆς ἑτέρων <b>σπουδῆς</b> καὶ τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> through <span class="itali">the earnestness</span> of others<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by occasion <span class="itali">of the forwardness</span> of others,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the of others <span class="itali">earnestness</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν αὐτὴν <b>σπουδὴν</b> ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the same <span class="itali">earnestness</span> on your behalf<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the same <span class="itali">earnest care</span> into<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the same <span class="itali">earnestness</span> for you<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι <b>σπουδὴν</b> πρὸς τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the same <span class="itali">diligence</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the same <span class="itali">diligence</span> to<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> same to show <span class="itali">earnestness</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/1-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 1:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοῦτο δὲ <b>σπουδὴν</b> πᾶσαν παρεισενέγκαντες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> all <span class="itali">diligence,</span> in your faith<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> giving all <span class="itali">diligence,</span> add to<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this however <span class="itali">earnestness</span> all having brought in besides<p><b><a href="/text/jude/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jude 1:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἀγαπητοί πᾶσαν <b>σπουδὴν</b> ποιούμενος γράφειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jude/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> every <span class="itali">effort</span> to write<br><a href="/kjvs/jude/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all <span class="itali">diligence</span> to write<br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Beloved all <span class="itali">earnestness</span> using to write<p><b><a href="/greek/4710.htm">Strong's Greek 4710</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4710.htm">12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/spoude__4710.htm">σπουδῇ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/spoude_n_4710.htm">σπουδήν — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/spoude_s_4710.htm">σπουδῆς — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4709.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4709"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4709" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4711.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4711"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4711" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>