Strong’s G4705 · Greek
σπουδαῖος
spoudaîos · spoo-dah'-yos
Origin from σπουδή (G4710);
Meaning prompt, energetic, earnest
In the King James Version diligent.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- 2 Corinthians 8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
- 2 Corinthians 8:22And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.