Strong's Concordance
Original word: σπουδή
Transliteration: spoudé
Definition (short): earnestness
Definition (full): haste, diligence
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from speudó
Definition: haste, diligence
NASB Translation: diligence (4), earnestness (5), effort (1), hurry (2).
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References
KJV:
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
NASB:
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
KJV:
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
NASB:
Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
KJV:
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
NASB:
or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
KJV:
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
NASB:
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
KJV:
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
NASB:
For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter.