Quick Definition
σπουδαιότερον Comp.adv. more diligently
Strong's Definition
more earnestly than others), i.e. very promptly
Derivation: neuter of G4707 (σπουδαιότερος) as adverb;
KJV Usage: very diligently
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σπουδαῖος, -a, -ov, (σπουδή), fr. Hdt. down, active, diligent, zealous, earnest: ἔν τινι, 2 Co. viii. 22; compar. σπουδαιότερος, ibid. 17 [W. 242 sq. (227) ], 22 [W. § 35, 17; neut. as adv. (Lat. sfudiosius), very diligently (cf. B. § 123, 10], 2 Tim.i. 17 RG.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
σπουδαῖος spoudaios 3x
earnest, eager, forward, zealous, 2 Cor. 8:17, 22 (2x)*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σπουδαῖος. “zealous,” “‘earnest’?: P Ryl ΤΙ. 2437 (ii/a.p.) νῦν. ἐπιστάμεθά σου τὸ σπουδαῖον καὶ ὡς ἐπίκεισαι τοῖς ἔργοις τοῦ κλήρου, “Μὰ now know your zeal and attentiveness to the work of the holding’’ (Edd.). The adj. with the corr. verb and noun are all seen in P Flor III. 3388% (iii/A.p.) ἄλλον yap σπουδαῖον οὐκ ἔχωμεν μετὰ τοῦτον, ὥστε, ἄδελφε, σπούδασον: καὶ νῦν τάχα ἡ σὴ σπουδὴ καὶ φιλοστοργεία κατανεικήσῃ τὴν ἐμὴν . . . ἀκαιρείαν. Σπουδαῖος is used in the wider sense of ‘‘good’’ in P Oxy I. 11713 (ii/iii A.D.) σπέρματα σικυδίων σπουδαῖα ἔπεμψα ὑμεῖν, “1 send you some good melon seeds”’ (Edd.), 26. VI. 9298 “knowing your goodness to all’’ (Edd.), and similarly 2d. VII. 10647 (iii/a.D.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
σπουδαιότερον (spoudaioteron) — more diligently. Related to: σπουδ-αιότης, ητος, ἡ, earnestness, seriousness, goodness, ἤθους [LXX+5th c.BC+]