UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The meanings in this series (68.79: σπεύδω / 68.79: σπουδάζω / 68.79: σπουδή) may very well be classified under Domain 67 Time, implying either that the period of time before beginning the event is a brief one or that the event itself takes place in a brief period of time. There is, however, a factor of energy involved in these terms, and therefore it seems legitimate to consider this additional factor as justifying the classification of these meanings as aspectual.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: σπουδή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: σπεύδω

Sense 1: to hasten to, to hurry to, to do quickly

Semantic entry: 68.79

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Rapidity, Suddenness

Definition: to do something hurriedly, with the implication of associated energy{N:001}

MRK 6:25: RV MRK 6:25 · LV MRK 6:25 · Read together MRK 6:25

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OET-RV MRK 6:25

25 So going back into the party, she said seriously to the king, “I would like the head of Yohan-the-immerser right now on a plate!”

OET-LV MRK 6:25

25 And having _come _in immediately with earnestness to the king, she _requested saying:
I _am _wanting that immediately you _may _give the head of _Yōannaʸs the immerser to _me on a_platter.

LUK 1:39: RV LUK 1:39 · LV LUK 1:39 · Read together LUK 1:39

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OET-RV LUK 1:39

39 Several days later, Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria /Mariam) determined that she’d go to the town in the hills of Yehudah (Judea)

OET-LV LUK 1:39

39 And Maria having _risen _up in the these days, was _gone into the mountainous with earnestness, to a_city of _Youda/(Yəhūdāh),

Sense 2: to work hard, to do one’s best, to endeavor

Semantic entry: 68.63

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Do Intensely or Extensively

Definition: to do something with intense effort and motivation

ROM 12:8: RV ROM 12:8 · LV ROM 12:8 · Read together ROM 12:8

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8 or encouraging, then encourage, or sharing, then be generous, or leading, then do it earnestly, or showing mercy, then do it cheerfully.

OET-LV ROM 12:8

8 or the one exhorting, in the exhortation, the one sharing, in generosity, the one leading, with earnestness, the one showing _mercy, with cheerfulness.

JDE 1:3: RV JDE 1:3 · LV JDE 1:3 · Read together JDE 1:3

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OET-RV JDE 1:3

3 Friends, I was so enthusiastic to write to you concerning our salvation that we have in common, but I needed to write to you all, encouraging you to stand strong for the teaching that was entrusted to the believers at a certain point in time.

OET-LV JDE 1:3

3 Beloved, making all earnestness to _be _writing to _you _all concerning the common salvation of _us, I _had necessity to _write to _you _all, exhorting you to _be _contending for _the faith having _been _given _over once to _the holy ones.

Sense 3: to be eager, eagerness, devotion

Semantic entry: 25.74

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

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

Definition: to be eager to do something, with the implication of readiness to expend energy and effort

ROM 12:11: RV ROM 12:11 · LV ROM 12:11 · Read together ROM 12:11

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11 Be diligent, rather than reluctant, with a spirit that’s zealous to serve the master.

OET-LV ROM 12:11

11 the in _earnestness not reluctant, the in _spirit being _zealous, for _the master serving,

CO2 7:11: RV CO2 7:11 · LV CO2 7:11 · Read together CO2 7:11

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11 See how this sorrow according to God’s values has produced earnestness in you all, but also eagerness to clear yourselves, resentment, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance. You have proved yourselves innocent in the matter in every area.

OET-LV CO2 7:11

11 For/Because see same thing this which according _to god to _be _sorrowed, how _much it _produced in _you _all earnestness:
but what defense, but what resentment, but what fear, but what longing, but what zeal, but what vengeance.
In everything you _all _demonstrated yourselves pure to _be in _the matter.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 12:11 · LV ROM 12:11 · Read together ROM 12:11

CO2: RV CO2 7:11–12 · RV CO2 8:7–8 · RV CO2 8:16 · LV CO2 7:11–12 · LV CO2 8:7–8 · LV CO2 8:16 · Read together CO2 7:11–12 · Read together CO2 8:7–8 · Read together CO2 8:16

HEB: RV HEB 6:11 · LV HEB 6:11 · Read together HEB 6:11

Sense 4: to do one’s best, to make every effort to, to try as hard as possible

Semantic entry: 68.64

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Do Intensely or Extensively

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to bring every effort to) to do one’s very best in attempting to do something

Notes: In some languages it may be almost impossible to speak of ‘adding goodness to faith’ (RV PE2 1:5 · LV PE2 1:5 · Read together PE2 1:5). However, an appropriate equivalent of this expression may be ‘do your best to be good as well as to believe.’

Collocations: σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παρεισφέρω

PE2 1:5: RV PE2 1:5 · LV PE2 1:5 · Read together PE2 1:5

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5 For this same reason, work hard to apply your faith adding moral excellence, and to that excellence add knowledge;

OET-LV PE2 1:5

5 Also same thing and this earnestness all they _having _brought _in, supply in the faith of _you _all the virtue, and in the virtue the knowledge,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σπουδή

Form 1

Sense 1: to hasten to, to hurry to, to do quickly

Sense 2: to work hard, to do one’s best, to endeavor

Sense 3: to be eager, eagerness, devotion

Sense 4: to do one’s best, to make every effort to, to try as hard as possible