What does σπουδή · παρεισφέρω mean in the Bible?
σπουδή · παρεισφέρω is a Greek phrase meaning "bringing in all diligence, making every effort".
Greek · G4710, G3923
Spoudēn pasan pareisenenkantes
Diligence · to supply
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σπουδήG4710diligence
Pronunciationspoudḗ
Earnest effort and commitment to action, often contrasting with mere haste or superficial speed.
Open lexicon entry →παρεισφέρωG3923to supply
Pronunciationpareisphérō
Open lexicon entry →What does spoudēn pasan pareisenenkantes (spoudē / pareispherō) mean in the Bible?
σπουδή · παρεισφέρω is a Greek phrase meaning "bringing in all diligence, making every effort".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4710, G3923?
G4710, G3923 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. bringing in all diligence, making every effort
Source Gloss
bringing in all diligence, making every effort
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms12Case patternAccusative (6)Number patternSingular (12)
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMark 6:25 · Luke 1:39 · 2 Cor 8:83×
Dative · Singular · FeminineRom 12:8 · Rom 12:11 · 2 Cor 8:73×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine2 Cor 7:11 · 2 Cor 7:12 · 2 Cor 8:16 · Heb 6:11 · 2 Pet 1:5 · Jude 1:36×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1
Voice
active1
Mood
participle1
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 Origins
spoudēn pasan pareisenenkantes is built from this root: