Greek · G4710, G3923 · unreviewed

Spoudēn pasan pareisenenkantes

Diligence · to supply

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σπουδή G4710 diligence
Pronunciation spoudḗ
Earnest effort and commitment to action, often contrasting with mere haste or superficial speed.
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παρεισφέρω G3923 to supply
Pronunciation pareisphérō
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What does spoudēn pasan pareisenenkantes (spoudē / pareispherō) mean in the Bible?

σπουδή · παρεισφέρω is a Greek word meaning "bringing in all diligence, making every effort".

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Meaning

bringing in all diligence, making every effort
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 6:25 · Luke 1:39 · 2 Cor 8:8
Dative · Singular · Feminine Rom 12:8 · Rom 12:11 · 2 Cor 8:7
Accusative · Singular · Feminine 2 Cor 7:11 · 2 Cor 7:12 · 2 Cor 8:16 · Heb 6:11 · 2 Pet 1:5 · Jude 1:3
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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