μακροθυμέω makrothumeō

Greek word for “to have patience” · Strong’s G3114 · used 10 times in 9 verses

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Meaning

μακροθυμέω, -ῶ; (μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered;

How it is translated

Glosses given for makrothumeō in context, with how often each is used:

• patient 3
• do be patient 3
• do have patience 2
• having waited patiently 1
• being patient 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 18 (2), James 5 (2), Luke 18 (1), 1 Corinthians 13 (1), 1 Thessalonians 5 (1), Hebrews 6 (1), 2 Peter 3 (1)

Forms

• μακροθυμεῖ 3
• μακροθύμησον 2
• μακροθυμεῖτε 1
• μακροθυμήσας 1
• Μακροθυμήσατε 1
• μακροθυμῶν 1
• μακροθυμήσατε 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with makrothumeō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• παρουσία parousia “coming” 2
• ἀποδίδωμι apodidōmi “to pay” 2
• ἐπαγγελία epangelia “promise” 2
• πίπτω piptō “to collapse” 2
• παρακαλέω parakaleō “to plead/comfort” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 2

Key verses

The verses using makrothumeō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 18:26 — The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
• Matthew 18:29 — And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
• Luke 18:7 — And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
• 1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
• Hebrews 6:15 — And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
• James 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it,…
• James 5:8 — Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
• 2 Peter 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.