Quick Definition
diligently, earnestly
Strong's Definition
earnestly, promptly
Derivation: adverb from G4705 (σπουδαῖος);
KJV Usage: diligently, instantly
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σπουδαίως, adverb of the preceding;
a. hastily, with haste: comparitive σπουδαιοτέρως (cf. Buttmann, 69 (61); Winer's Grammar, § 11, 2 c.), Php_2:28 (Winers Grammar, 243 (228)).
b. diligently: 2Ti_1:17 L T Tr WH; Tit_3:13; earnestly, Luk_7:4.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
G4708, G4709
σπουδαίως spoudaiōs 4x
earnestly, eagerly, diligently, Luk_7:4 ; 2Ti_1:17 ; Tit_3:13 ;
compar. σπουδαιοτέρως , more earnestly, with special urgency, Php_2:28
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** σπουδαίως , adv.
( < σπουδαῖος ),
[in LXX : Wis_2:6 * ;]
1. with haste or zeal, i.e . earnestly, zealously, diligently: Luk_7:4 , 2Ti_1:17 , Tit_3:13 ; compar ., -οτέρως , Php_2:28 ( RV , Lft ., Weymouth, al. , but v. infr .).
2. hastily, speedily: compar ., -οτέρως , Php_2:28 ( Thayer , Zorell , s.v. ; ICC , in l , al. , but v. supr .).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σπουδαίως [page 585]
zealously, earnestly : PSI VII. 742 .6 (v/vi A.D.) σπουδαίως μεταδοῦναί μοι διὰ γρ [αμμάτων ?] τὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως . The comp ve σπουδαιοτέρως in Php_2:28 is to be taken as a superl ve with the utmost diligence in accordance with a common practice in late Greek : cf. Blass Gr. P. 33.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
σπουδαίως
adv. (σπουδαῖος), [in LXX: Wis.2:6 * ;]
__1. with haste or zeal, i.e. earnestly, zealously, diligently: Luk.7:4, 2Ti.1:17, Tit.3:13; compar., -οτέρως, Php.2:28 (RV, Lft., Weymouth, al., but see infr.)
__2. hastily, speedily: compar., -οτέρως, Php.2:28 (Thayer, Zorell, see word; ICC, in l, al., but see supr.).†
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