Word Summary
spoudaiōs: with haste, diligently
Original Word: σπουδαίωςTransliteration: spoudaiōs
Phonetic Spelling: (spoo-dah'-yoce)
Part of Speech: Adverb
Short Definition: with haste, diligently
Meaning: with haste, diligently
Strong's Concordance
diligently, instantly.
Adverb from spoudaios; earnestly, promptly -- diligently, instantly.
see GREEK spoudaios
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4709: σπουδαίωςσπουδαίως, adverb of the preceding;
a. hastily, with haste: comparitive σπουδαιοτέρως (cf. Buttmann, 69 (61); Winer's Grammar, § 11, 2 c.), Philippians 2:28 (Winers Grammar, 243 (228)).
b. diligently: 2 Timothy 1:17 L T Tr WH; Titus 3:13; earnestly, Luke 7:4.