Forms of the word

Dictionary
μακροθυμέω
Greek transliteration
makrothumeō
Simplified transliteration
makrothumeo
Principal Parts
-, ἐμακροθύμησα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
3114
GK Number
3428

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.

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