spoudazō · hurry, make every effort

What it means

spoudazō (σπουδάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hurry, make every effort”.

Hurry; be eager, make every effort, put all one's energy into something.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To hurry, put in every effort.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Make every effort ×5
• eager ×5
• making every effort ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Galatians×1
• Ephesians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Timothy×3
• Titus×1
• Hebrews×1
• 2 Peter×3

• Galatians 2:10

  Only they asked that we remember the poor, which very thing I also was eager to do.

• Ephesians 4:3

  making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace:

• 1 Thessalonians 2:17

  But we, brothers, having been separated from you for a short time —in person, not in heart— were all the more eager, with great desire, to see your face,

• 2 Timothy 2:15

  Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, cutting straight the word of truth.

• 2 Timothy 4:9

  Make every effort to come to me soon;

• 2 Timothy 4:21

  Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.

• Titus 3:12

  When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

• Hebrews 4:11

  Let us make every effort, then, to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall by the same example of disobedience.

• 2 Peter 1:10

  Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure; for if you do these things you will never stumble.

• 2 Peter 1:15

  And I will be eager also that at any time you may be able after my departure to call these things to mind.

• 2 Peter 3:14

  Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these things, be eager to be found by him unstained and without defect, in peace.