Gloss
zealous, eager, earnest; (compar.) more enthusiastic, very earnest
Forms of the word
Dictionary
σπουδαῖος, α, ον
Greek transliteration
spoudaios
Simplified transliteration
spoudaios
Numbers
Strong's number
4705
GK Number
5080
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-1a(1)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for σπουδαῖος
| 2 Corinthians 8:17 | because he not only accepted our request, but being very eager (spoudaioteros | σπουδαιότερος | nom sg masc comparative) and acting on his own initiative, he is on his way to you. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:22 | And we are sending along with them our brother whom we have often tested in many matters and found to be eager (spoudaion | σπουδαῖον | acc sg masc), and now he is all the more eager (spoudaioteron | σπουδαιότερον | acc sg masc comparative) because of his great confidence in you. |
