σπουδαῖος

spoudaios
eager
Strong’s G4705Adjective3 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

earnest2
very earnest1

In the text

Abbott-Smith

σπουδαῖος, -α, -ον
(σπουδή), [in LXX: Eze.41:25 * ;]
in haste; hence, zealous, eager, diligent, earnest: before ἐν, 2Co.8:22; compar., -οτεροσς 2Co.8:17 (here in superl. sense, see Bl., § 44, 3) 2Co.8:22.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.