Lexical Definition

‎σπουδάζω‎ spoudázō (spoo-dad'-zo) be eager ^G:V
from ‎σπουδή‎

do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study.

• to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest

Abbott-Smith

σπουδάζω (< σπουδή), [in LXX chiefly for בּהלni.;]
to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager, to give diligence: c. inf. (v. M, Pr., 205 f.), Ga 2:10, Eph 4:3, I Th 2:17, II Ti 2:15 4:9, 21, Tit 3:12, He 4:11, II Pe 1:10 3:14; c. acc. et inf. (on this construction v. Mayor in l.; MM, xxiii), II Pe 1:15 (for other constructions v. LS, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

σπουδάζω,

[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: Attic dialectfuture -άσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], later -άσω [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: aorist ἐσπούδασα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐσπούδακα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future see above:—passive, future σπουδασθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐσπουδάσθην [Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect ἐσπούδασμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__I intransitive,
__I to be busy, eager to do a thing, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν.. ταχέως make haste.. , [NT]; ὅτ᾽ ἐσπούδαζες ἄρχειν wast eager to rule, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐσπ. διδάσκων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ὅπως.. endeavour that.. , [Refs 4th c.BC+] in haste, hurriedly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐσπουδακώς eagerly, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.b with accusative et infinitive, σπουδάσαντες τοῦτ᾽ αὐτοῖς παραγενέσθαι [NT+5th c.BC+]
__I.2 of persons, σ. πρός τινα pay him serious attention, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. περί τινα to be anxious for his success, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τινί be a partisan or backer of, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀπό τινος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I.3 to be serious or earnest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to σκώπτειν καὶ κωμῳδεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐσπούδακας, ὅτι ἐπελαβόμην ἐρεσχηλῶν σ; did you take it seriously, that I..? [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐσπουδάκατον they have worked hard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάλα ἐσπουδακότι τῷ προσώπῳ with a very grave face, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.4 study, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; lecture, teach, [Refs]
__II transitive,
__II.1 with accusative of things, do anything hastily or earnestly, be earnest about, τὸ αὑτοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to παρέργοις χρῆσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, σπουδάζεταί τι is zealously pursued, πᾶν ὅ τι σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρήματα μετὰ πολλῆς δαπάνης σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ κωμῳδία διὰ τὸ μὴ σπουδάζεσθαι.. ἔλαθεν because it was not taken up seriously, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐ πάνυ σπουδάζεται ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν is not much valued, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: especially frequently in perfect participle, πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη σπουδὴ οὐκ ἐπὶ τούτοις ἐστὶν ἐσπουδασμένη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προοίμια θαυμαστῶς ἐσπουδασμένα elaborately worked up, [Refs]; so τὰ μάλιστα ἐσπ. σῖτα καὶ ποτά the choicest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐσπ., of writing tablets, the best quality, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰ ταῦτ᾽ ἐσπουδασμένα ἐν γράμμασιν ἐτέθη if those pains were seriously bestowed on letters, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 passive, of persons, to be treated with respect, opposed to καταφρονεῖσθαι, [Refs]; to be courted, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of women, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2.b in LXX, trouble, disturb any one, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Tim.4.9 ☩ 2Pet.1.15 ☩ LXX.Job.22.10}