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Lexicon :: Strong's G3114 - makrothymeō

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μακροθυμέω
Transliteration
makrothymeō (Key)
Pronunciation
mak-roth-oo-meh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:374,550

Strong’s Definitions

μακροθυμέω makrothyméō, mak-roth-oo-meh'-o; from the same as G3116; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient:—bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G3114 in the following manner: be patient (3x), have patience (2x), have long patience (1x), bear long (1x), suffer long (1x), be longsuffering (1x), patiently endure (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G3114 in the following manner: be patient (3x), have patience (2x), have long patience (1x), bear long (1x), suffer long (1x), be longsuffering (1x), patiently endure (1x).

  1. to be of a long spirit, not to lose heart

    1. to persevere patiently and bravely in enduring misfortunes and troubles

    2. to be patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others

      1. to be mild and slow in avenging

      2. to be longsuffering, slow to anger, slow to punish

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μακροθυμέω makrothyméō, mak-roth-oo-meh'-o; from the same as G3116; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient:—bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.
STRONGS G3114:
μακροθυμέω, μακροθύμω; 1 aorist, imperative μακροθύμησον, participle μακροθυμήσας; (from μακρόθυμος, and this from μακρός and θυμός); to be of a long spirit, not to lose heart; hence,
1. to persevere patiently and bravely (equivalent to καρτέρω, so Plutarch, de gen. Socrates c. 21, p. 593 f.; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 4, 11) in enduring misfortunes and troubles: absolutely, Hebrews 6:15; James 5:8; with the addition of ἕως and a genitive of the desired event, James 5:7; with ἐπί and a dative of the thing hoped for, ibid.; add, Sir. 2:4.
2. "to be patient in bearing the offences and injuries of others; to be mild and slow in avenging; to be long-suffering, slow to anger, slow to punish" (for אַף הֶאֱרִיך, to defer anger, Proverbs 19:11): absolutely, 1 Corinthians 13:4; πρός τινα, 1 Thessalonians 5:14; ἐπί with the dative of person (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. δ.), Matthew 18:26, 29 (here L Tr with the accusative, so Tr in 26; see ἐπί, C. I. 2 g. β'.); Sir. 18:11 Sir. 29:8; hence, spoken of God deferring the punishment of sin: εἰς τινα, toward one, 2 Peter 3:9 (here L T Tr marginal reading διά (which see B. II. 2 b. under the end)); ἐπί with the dative of person, Luke 18:7; in this difficult passage we shall neither preserve the constant usage of μακροθύμειν (see just before) nor get a reasonable sense, unless we regard the words ἐπ' αὐτοῖς as negligently (see αὐτός, II. 6) referring to the enemies of the ἐκλεκτῶν, and translate καί μακροθυμῶν ἐπ' αὐτοῖς even though he is long-suffering, indulgent, to them; — this negligence being occasioned by the circumstance that Luke seems to represent Jesus as speaking with Sir. 32:22 (Sir. 35:18) in mind, where ἐπ' αὐτοῖς must be referred to ἀνελεημόνων. The reading (of L T Tr WH) καί μακροθυμεῖ ἐπ' αὐτοῖς; by which τό μακροθύμειν is denied to God (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 55, 7) cannot be accepted, because the preceding parable certainly demands the notion of slowness on God's part in avenging the right; cf. DeWette at the passage; (but to this it is replied, that the denial of actual delay is not inconsistent with the assumption of apparent delay; cf. Meyer (edited by Weiss) at the passage).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
19:11
Matthew
18:26; 18:29
Luke
18:7
1 Corinthians
13:4
1 Thessalonians
5:14
Hebrews
6:15
James
5:7; 5:8
2 Peter
3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3114 matches the Greek μακροθυμέω (makrothymeō),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:26 - So the servant[fn] fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:29 - So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:7 - And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:4 - Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,[fn] encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:15 - And thus Abraham,[fn] having patiently waited, obtained the promise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:7 - Be patient, therefore, brothers,[fn] until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:8 - You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:9 - The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you,[fn] not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
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