σπουδήspoudḗ

Meanings

Same root

• σπεύδωspeúdō · G4692to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly
• σπουδάζωspoudázō · G4704to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest
• σπουδαῖοςspoudaîos · G4705prompt, energetic, earnest

Where it appears

Appears 12 times in the Bible.

• Mark 6:25 So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”
• Luke 1:39 A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town
• Romans 12:8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
• Romans 12:11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
• 2 Corinthians 7:11 Just see what this godly sorrow produced in you! Such earnestness, such concern to clear yourselves, such indignation, such alarm, such longing to see me, such zeal, and such a readiness to punish wrong. You showed that you have done everything necessary to make things right.
• 2 Corinthians 7:12 My purpose, then, was not to write about who did the wrong or who was wronged. I wrote to you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how loyal you are to us.