UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: σπουδαῖος; -α, -ον

Related lemmas: σπεύδω

Sense 1: eager, eagerly, earnest, earnestly

Semantic entry: 25.75

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Be Eager, Be Earnest, In a Devoted Manner

Definition: pertaining to being earnest and diligent in undertaking an activity

Notes: In a number of languages eagerness can only be expressed in terms of desire. Hence, for RV PHP 2:28 · LV PHP 2:28 · Read together PHP 2:28 one must sometimes translate ‘I am all the more desirous of sending him to you.”

CO2 8:17: RV CO2 8:17 · LV CO2 8:17 · Read together CO2 8:17

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OET-RV CO2 8:17

17 because indeed he accepted our appeal, but being so earnest he volunteered to visit you all.

OET-LV CO2 8:17

17 Because our indeed appeal he _received, but more _earnest being voluntary, he _came _out to you _all.

CO2 8:22: RV CO2 8:22 · LV CO2 8:22 · Read together CO2 8:22

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OET-RV CO2 8:22

22 We also sent with them another brother who we approved of in many ways—often being diligent, but now much more diligent because of his high confidence in you all.

OET-LV CO2 8:22

22 And we _sent _with with _them the brother of _us, whom we _approved in many things, often earnest being, but right _now much more _earnestly by_his_confidence much which toward you _all.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σπουδαῖος

Form 1

Sense 1: eager, eagerly, earnest, earnestly