Word study · Greek
spoudázō
to be eager, to make every effort
Say it: spoo-DAD-zo (approximate)
σπουδάζω
What it means
To be diligent. "Give diligence to present yourself approved" (2:15) and "be diligent to come to me soon" (4:9, 4:21).
Range of meaning
- Be eagerTake trouble to do something.
- Make every effortStrive.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 2
"Give diligence to present yourself approved" (2:15).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G4704 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources