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Strong's G3114 · Greek

μακροθυμέω

makrothumeo · mak-roth-oo-meh'-o

from the same as 3116; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

μακροθυμέω (G3114)

10 † μακροθυμέω , -ῶ ( μακρό-θυμος , long-tempered ; v.s. -ία ), [in LXX: Ec 8:12 א 2 , Pr 19:11 ( ארךְ , אַף הֶאֱרִיךְ ), Jb 7:16 , Si 2:4 , al.;] actively = καρτερέω , to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F). Passively, to be patient , long-suffering : absol., I Co 13:4 , He 6:15 , Ja 5:8 ; seq. ἕως , c. gen., Ja 5:7 ; ἐπί , c. dat., Ja 5:7 . ( Si 2:4 ); πρός , c. acc., I Th 5:14 ; ἐπί , c. dat., Mt 18:26 , 29 , Lk 18:7 ; εἰς , II Pe 3:9 .† SYN. : ὑπομένω , q.v.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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