Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
makrothumeō
Simplified transliteration
makrothumeo
Principal Parts
-, ἐμακροθύμησα, -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
10
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Gloss
to have patience; to be patient; to exhibit internal and external control in a difficult circumstance, which control could exhibit itself by delaying an action
Definition
to be slow towards, be long-enduring; to exercise patience, be long-suffering, clement, or indulgent, to forbear, Mt. 18:26, 29; 1 Cor. 13:4; 1 Thess. 5:14; 2 Pet. 3:9; to have patience, endure patiently, wait with patient expectation, Heb. 6:15; Jas. 5:7, 8; to bear long with entreaties for deliverance and avengement, Lk. 18:7*
Greek-English Concordance for μακροθυμέω
| Matthew 18:26 |
So the servant fell to the ground prostate before him, saying, ‘Have (makrothumēson | μακροθύμησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) patience with me, and I will repay you everything.’ |
| Matthew 18:29 |
Therefore his fellow servant fell to the ground and pleaded with him, saying ‘Have (makrothumēson | μακροθύμησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) patience with me, and I will repay you.’ |
| Luke 18:7 |
Will not God certainly vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night, and have patience (makrothumei | μακροθυμεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) with them? |
| 1 Corinthians 13:4 |
Love is patient (makrothumei | μακροθυμεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg), love is kind, it does not envy. Love does not brag, it is not arrogant, |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:14 |
Now we appeal to you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient (makrothumeite | μακροθυμεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) toward all. |
| Hebrews 6:15 |
And thus by patient endurance (makrothumēsas | μακροθυμήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), Abraham received what had been promised. |
| James 5:7 |
Be patient (makrothumēsate | μακροθυμήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl), therefore, dear friends, until the coming of the Lord. Note how the farmer waits for the precious harvest of the earth, being patient (makrothumōn | μακροθυμῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) for it until it receives the early and latter rains. |
| James 5:8 |
You too must be patient (makrothumēsate | μακροθυμήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl); strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. |
| 2 Peter 3:9 |
The Lord is not late in fulfilling his promise, as some regard lateness, but is patient (makrothumei | μακροθυμεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) toward you, not willing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |