2.28. Σπουδή ῆς, ἡ, (σπεύδω) haste; μετὰ σπουδῆς, with haste, hastily, quickly, Mar. 6.25. Lu. 1.39; earnestness, earnest application, diligence, Ro. 12.8, 11. 2 Co. 7.11, 12, et al. Σπυρίς, ίδος, ἡ, a basket, handbasket for provisions, Mat. 15.37; 16.10. Mar. 8.8, 20. Ac. 9.25. Στάδιον, ου, τό, pl. στάδια & στάδιοι, pr. a fixed standard of measure; a stadium, the eighth part of a Roman mile, and nearly equal to a furlong, containing 201.45 yards, Lu. 24.13, et al.; a race-course, a race, 1 Co. 9.24. Στάμνος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, a wine jar; a pot, jar, urn, vase, He. 9.4. Στάσις, εως, ἡ, (ἵστημι) a setting; a standing; an effective position, an unimpaired standing or dignity, He. 9.8; a gathered party, a group; hence, a tumultuous assemblage, popular outbreak, Mar. 15.7. Ac. 19.40, et al.; seditious movement, Ac. 24.5; discord, dispute, dissension, Ac. 15.2; 23.7, 10. Στατήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, (ἵστημι, to weigh) pr. a weight; a stater, an Attic silver coin, equal in value to the Jewish shekel, or to 4 Attic or 2 Alexandrian drachms, and equivalent to about 3s. in our money, Mat. 17.27. Σταυρός, οῦ, ὁ, a stake; a cross, Mat. 27.32, 40, 42. Phi. 2.8; by impl. the punishment of the cross, crucifixion, Ep. 2.16. He. 12.2; meton. the crucifixion of Christ in respect of its import, the doctrine of the cross, 1 Co. 1.17, 18. ga. 5.11; 6.12, 14; met. in the phrases αἴρειν, v. βαστάζειν, v. λαμβάνειν τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, to take up, or bear one's cross, to be ready to encounter any extremity, Mat. 10.38; 16.24, et al.: whence Σταυρόω, ῶ, f. ώσω, a.1. ἐσταύρωσα, p. pass. ἐσταύρωμαι, to fix stakes; later, to crucify, affix to the cross, Mat. 20.19; 23.34; met. to crucify, to mortify, to deaden, to make a sacrifice of, Ga. 5.24; pass. to be cut off from a thing, as by a violent death, to become dead to, Ga. 6.14. Σταφῠλή, ῆς, ἡ, a cluster or bunch of grapes, Mat. 7.16. Lu. 6.44. Re. 14.18. Στάχυς, υος, ὁ, an ear of corn, Mat. 12.1. Mar. 2.23; 4.28. Lu. 6.1. Στέγη, ῆς, ἡ, a roof, flat roof of a house, Mat. 8.8. Mar. 2.4. Lu. 7.6: from Στέγω, f. ξω, to cover; to hold off, to hold in; hence, to hold out against, to endure patiently, 1 Co. 9.12; 13.7; absol. to contain one's self, 1 Th. 3.1, 5. Στεῖρος, α, ον, sterile; barren, not bearing children, Lu. 1.7, 36; 23.29. Ga. 4.27. Στέλλω, f. στελῶ, p. ἔσταλκα, a.1. ἔστειλα, pr. to place in set order, to arrange; to equip; to dispatch; to stow; to contract; mid. to contract one's self, to shrink; to withdraw from, avoid, shun, 2 Co. 8.20. 2 Th. 3.6. Στέμμα, ατος, τό, (στέφω, to encircle) a crown; a fillet, wreath, Ac. 14.13. Στεναγμός, οῦ, ὁ a sighing, groaning, groan, Ac. 7.34; an inward sighing, aspiration, Ro. 8.26: from Στενάζω, f. άξω, a.1. ἐστέναξα, to groan, sigh, Ro. 8.23. 2 Co. 5.2, 4. He. 13.17; to sigh inwardly, Mar. 7.34; to give vent to querulous or censorious feelings, Ja. 5.9. Στενός, ή, όν,