σπουδάζω spoudazō · G4704

be eager

σπουδάζω; (σπουδή), [in LXX chiefly for בָּהַל ; ] ; to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager, to give diligence: with inf. (see M, Pr., 205 f.), Gal.2:10, Eph.4:3, 1Th.2:17, 2Ti.2:15 4:9 4:21, Tit.3:12, Heb.4:11, 2Pe.1:10 3:14; with accusative and inf. (on this construction see Mayor in l; MM, xxiii), 2Pe.1:15 (for other constructions see LS, see word).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σπουδάζω, ; [], etc.: Attic dialectfuture -άσομαι[], later -άσω []: aorist ἐσπούδασα []: perfect ἐσπούδακα []:—middle, future see above:—passive, future σπουδασθήσομαι []: aorist ἐσπουδάσθην []: perfect ἐσπούδασμαι []; I intransitive, ; I to be busy, eager to do a thing, with infinitive, []; σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν.. ταχέως make haste.. , []; ὅτ᾽ ἐσπούδαζες ἄρχειν wast eager to rule, []: with participle, ἐσπ. διδάσκων []; σ. ὅπως.. endeavour that.. , [] in haste, hurriedly, []; ἐσπουδακώς eagerly, []; …

Where it's used 11 times

Galatians 2:10 · Ephesians 4:3 · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · 2 Timothy 2:15 · 2 Timothy 4:9 · 2 Timothy 4:21 · Titus 3:12 · Hebrews 4:11 · 2 Peter 1:10 · 2 Peter 1:15 · 2 Peter 3:14

Source: TBESG G4704; TFLSJ G4704

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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