Word study · Greek
spoudaíōs
diligently
Say it: spoo-DAH-yoce (approximate)
σπουδαίως
What it means
Eagerly, diligently, with haste. In 1:17, Onesiphorus "sought me diligently and found me." Also Luke 7:4, Titus 3:13, and Philippians 2:28 ("more eagerly").
Range of meaning
- DiligentlyWith effort.
- EagerlyWith zeal.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 1
"He sought me diligently" (1:17).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4709 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources