σπουδαῖον
spoudaîos
Zealous, earnest, eager, or diligent; characterizing a person or disposition marked by careful attention, seriousness, or a prompt willingness to act on responsibilities or tasks. Conveys both the sense of inner earnestness and the outward demonstration of energetic effort or readiness.
2 Corinthians 8:22 · Word #12
Lexicon G4705
| Lemma | σπουδαῖος |
| Transliteration | spoudaîos |
| Strong's | G4705 |
| Definition | Zealous, earnest, eager, or diligent; characterizing a person or disposition marked by careful attention, seriousness, or a prompt willingness to act on responsibilities or tasks. Conveys both the sense of inner earnestness and the outward demonstration of energetic effort or readiness. |
Morphology ADJ.P ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σπουδαῖος |
| Strong's | G4705 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4705-01
zealous
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative masculine singular (Gr,NP,,,,AMS); predicate use describing a masculine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Zealous" directly reflects the root σπουδ- (zeal, earnestness, diligence) and preserves the quality denoted by the adjective. As an accusative masculine singular predicate adjective, it describes a masculine singular referent marked by active earnestness or diligence. |
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