Note that the last part of the Strong's definition for G4704 is "do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavor, labor, study". This is not an ancient definition, but appears to have been added because of way that word was sometimes translated from the GNT (Greek New Testament).

This above Greek word is often translated from the GNT as "diligent" or "careful" or something similar. The interesting point here is that ancient (and modern) Greek have a word for "diligent" or "careful" and that word was not used in many verses translated as "diligent" or "careful".

This page looks at that Greek word (and variations) for "diligent" or "careful" and where it is used in the GNT and LXX (Septuagint).

The modern Greek word "επιμέλεια" (eh-pee-MEH-lee-a) ≈ "diligence, care".

The ancient Greek word "ἐπιμέλεια" ≈ "diligence, care".

Note the use of three different Strongs references for the same concept - but with three somewhat different meanings. Can the same general meaning be used for each verse? Let use look at each verse in the GNT? Let us investigate.

Now let us look at the same word in the LXX, written about 300 years earlier. All references are either in Genesis or Proverbs.

Can you infer a general meaning of the word by "carefully" and "diligently" "studying" how that word is used?