σπουδάζω

spoudázō · Greek · Strong's G4704 · 11 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “labour”

What it means

to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest

from G4710 (σπουδή);

How the KJV renders it

do diligence, be diligent, endeavour, labour, study

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“labour”

also renders kópos (G2873), kopiáō (G2872), philotiméomai (G5389), érgon (G2041), yᵉgîyaʻ (H3018), yâgaʻ (H3021), yâlad (H3205), ʻăbôdâh (H5656), ʻâmâl (H5999), ʻâtsêb (H6092), ʻâsâh (H6213), pᵉʻullâh (H6468), shᵉdar (H7712)

“endeavour”

also renders zētéō (G2212), maʻălâl (H4611)

“study”

also renders philotiméomai (G5389), hâgâh (H1897)

“be diligent”

also renders yâdaʻ (H3045)

Questions this word decides

What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?

Where it appears

11 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Thessalonians 2:17 V-AAI-1P2 Peter 1:10 V-AAM-2P2 Peter 1:15 V-FAI-1S2 Peter 3:14 V-AAM-2P2 Timothy 2:15 V-AAM-2S2 Timothy 4:9 V-AAM-2S2 Timothy 4:21 V-AAM-2SEphesians 4:3 V-PAP-NPMGalatians 2:10 V-AAI-1SHebrews 4:11 V-AAS-1PTitus 3:12 V-AAM-2S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.