be eager

Greek Verb

σπουδάζω (σπουδή), [in LXX chiefly for בָּהַל;] to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager, to give diligence: with inf. (see M, Pr., 205 f.), Gal.2:10, Eph.4:3, 1Th.2:17, 2Ti.2:15 4:9 4:21, Tit.3:12, Heb.4:11, 2Pe.1:10 3:14; with accusative and inf. (on this construction see Mayor in l; MM, xxiii), 2Pe.1:15 (for other constructions see LS, see word). (AS)

be eager

Greek Verb

σπουδάζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc: Attic dialectfuture -άσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], later -άσω [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: aorist ἐσπούδασα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐσπούδακα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future see above:—passive, future σπουδασθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐσπουδάσθην [Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect ἐσπούδασμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] I) intransitive, I) to be busy, eager to do a thing, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν. ταχέως make haste. , [NT]; ὅτ᾽ ἐσπούδαζες ἄρχειν wast eager to rule, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐσπ. διδάσκων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ὅπως. endeavour that. , [Refs 4th c.BC+] in haste, hurriedly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐσπουδακώς eagerly, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.b) with accusative et infinitive, σπουδάσαντες τοῦτ᾽ αὐτοῖς παραγενέσθαι [NT+5th c.BC+] I.2) of persons, σ. πρός τινα pay him serious attention, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. περί τινα to be anxious for his success, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τινί be a partisan or backer of, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀπό τινος [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.3) to be serious or earnest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to σκώπτειν καὶ κωμῳδεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐσπούδακας, ὅτι ἐπελαβόμην ἐρεσχηλῶν σ; did you take it seriously, that I? [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐσπουδάκατον they have worked hard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάλα ἐσπουδακότι τῷ προσώπῳ with a very grave face, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.4) study, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; lecture, teach, [Refs] II) transitive, II.1) with accusative of things, do anything hastily or earnestly, be earnest about, τὸ αὑτοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to παρέργοις χρῆσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, σπουδάζεταί τι is zealously pursued, πᾶν ὅ τι σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρήματα μετὰ πολλῆς δαπάνης σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ κωμῳδία διὰ τὸ μὴ σπουδάζεσθαι. ἔλαθεν because it was not taken up seriously, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐ πάνυ σπουδάζεται ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν is not much valued, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: especially frequently in perfect participle, πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη σπουδὴ οὐκ ἐπὶ τούτοις ἐστὶν ἐσπουδασμένη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προοίμια θαυμαστῶς ἐσπουδασμένα elaborately worked up, [Refs]; so τὰ μάλιστα ἐσπ. σῖτα καὶ ποτά the choicest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐσπ, of writing tablets, the best quality, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰ ταῦτ᾽ ἐσπουδασμένα ἐν γράμμασιν ἐτέθη if those pains were seriously bestowed on letters, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) passive, of persons, to be treated with respect, opposed to καταφρονεῖσθαι, [Refs]; to be courted, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of women, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.2.b) in LXX, trouble, disturb any one, [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest; do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study; from g4710 (σπουδή)