Spoudē σπουδή

Spoudē (Greek σπουδή, Strong's G4710) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “diligence”. It occurs 12 times in 12 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Spoudē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 6:25
  And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.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.”

Luke

• Luke 1:39
  And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,

Romans

• Romans 12:8
  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.if 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.
• Romans 12:11
  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 7:11
  For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.Consider 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.
• 2 Corinthians 7:12
  Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.So 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.
• 2 Corinthians 8:7
  Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.But 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.
• 2 Corinthians 8:8
  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
• 2 Corinthians 8:16
  But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 6:11
  And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:5
  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

Jude

• Jude 1:3
  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.Beloved, 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.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).