σπουδὴν
spoudḗ
diligence
Diligent commitment, earnest application or zealous effort; the state or quality of acting with focused intent, eagerness, and careful attention. In different contexts, σπουδή can denote a sense of haste or alacrity in carrying out a task; more frequently, it refers to industriousness, assiduity, or care taken in fulfilling obligations. It can further express eagerness, promptness, or a sense of urgency with which duties are undertaken.
2 Peter 1:5 · Word #5
Lexicon G4710
| Lemma | σπουδή |
| Transliteration | spoudḗ |
| Strong's | G4710 |
| Definition | Diligent commitment, earnest application or zealous effort; the state or quality of acting with focused intent, eagerness, and careful attention. In different contexts, σπουδή can denote a sense of haste or alacrity in carrying out a task; more frequently, it refers to industriousness, assiduity, or care taken in fulfilling obligations. It can further express eagerness, promptness, or a sense of urgency with which duties are undertaken. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | diligence |
| Literal | diligence-haste |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σπουδή |
| Strong's | G4710 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4710-02
earnest diligence
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a singular instance or quality of diligent, eager effort functioning as object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Earnest diligence" reflects the root idea of eager striving and careful application derived from σπεύδω (to hasten, to strive). As an accusative feminine singular noun, it denotes the quality or expression of such zealous effort as a direct object without altering its inherent sense. |
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