Assiduous
King James Dictionary [1]
ASSID'UOUS, a. L. assiduus, from assideo, to sit close, ad and sedeo Eng. to sit.
1. Constant in application as a person assiduous in his occupation. 2. Attentive careful regular in attendance as an assiduous physician or nurse. 3. Performed with constant diligence or attention as assiduous labor.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (a.) Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.
(2): (a.) Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
a - sid´ū̇ - us : Occurs only in The Wisdom of Solomon 8:18 the Revised Version (British and American), "In assiduous communing with her is understanding," i.e. "in continued exercise of fellowship." The idea expressed in the adjective is contained in the prepositional prefix, sūn of the original suggumnası́a , giving the verb intensive force.
