Original: σπουδή

Transliteration: spoudḗ

Phonetic: spoo-day'

Short Definition: Business

- Original: σπουδή

- Transliteration: Spoude

- Phonetic: spoo-day'

- Definition:

1. haste, with haste

2. earnestness, diligence

a. earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything

b. to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly

- Origin: from G4692

- TDNT entry: 16:19,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G4692; speed that is (by implication) despatch eagerness earnestness: - business (earnest) care (-fulness) diligence forwardness haste.

Cognate: G4704, G4705, G4706, G4707, G4708, G4709