Word study · Greek
spoudázō
to be eager, to make every effort
Say it: spoo-DAD-zo (approximate)
σπουδάζω
What it means
To hurry, be diligent, make every effort. In 4:3, "being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit." It is related to spoudē, "earnestness," in 2 Corinthians.
Range of meaning
- Be eagerTake trouble to do something.
- Make every effortStrive.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 4
"Being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit" (4:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4704 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources