Diligently
σπουδαίωςStrong’s G4709spoudaiōs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Spoudaiōs is the Greek word usually translated “earnestly”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.”
Meaning
Usually translated “earnestly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- earnestly 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
σπουδαίως spoudaiōs · diligently
σπουδαίως adv. (σπουδαῖος), [in LXX: Wis.2:6 * ;] 1. with haste or zeal, i.e. earnestly, zealously, diligently: Luk.7:4, 2Ti.1:17, Tit.3:13; compar., -οτέρως, Php.2:28 (RV, Lft., Weymouth, al., but see infr.) 2. hastily, speedily: compar., -οτέρως, Php.2:28 (Thayer, Zorell, see word; ICC, in l, al., but see supr.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “diligently” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DILIGENTLY, adverb
With steady application and care; with industry or assiduity; not carelessly; not negligently.
- “Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God” Deuteronomy 6:17
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.