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χρονίζω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
χρονίζω
Greek transliteration: 
chronizō
Simplified transliteration: 
chronizo
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5549
GK Number: 
5988
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-2a(1)
Gloss: 
to take a long time, delay; to stay a long time
Definition: 
to spend time; to linger, delay, be long,

, Mt. 24:48; 25:5; Lk. 1:21; 12:45; Heb. 10:37*

Greek-English Concordance for χρονίζω

Matthew 24:48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master is slow (chronizei | χρονίζει | pres act ind 3 sg) to return,’
Matthew 25:5 Now since the bridegroom was slow (chronizontos | χρονίζοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) in coming, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Luke 1:21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he stayed (chronizein | χρονίζειν | pres act inf ) so long in the temple.
Luke 12:45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed (chronizei | χρονίζει | pres act ind 3 sg) in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk;
Hebrews 10:37 For “just a little longer, the one who is coming will arrive; he (chronisei | χρονίσει | fut act ind 3 sg) will (chronisei | χρονίσει | fut act ind 3 sg) not delay (chronisei | χρονίσει | fut act ind 3 sg).