Strong's Lexicon makrothumeó: To be patient, to endure, to be long-suffering Original Word: μακροθυμέω Word Origin: From μακρός (makros, meaning "long") and θυμός (thumos, meaning "passion" or "temper") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם (erek apayim) - Strong's Hebrew 750: Often translated as "slow to anger" or "long-suffering," reflecting a similar concept of patience and restraint. Usage: The verb μακροθυμέω conveys the idea of being patient or long-suffering, particularly in the face of provocation or difficulty. It implies a deliberate restraint of anger and a willingness to endure hardship without retaliation. This patience is often associated with a godly character, reflecting the patience of God Himself towards humanity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, patience was not always considered a virtue, as strength and immediate action were often valued more highly. However, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, patience is seen as a reflection of divine character. The concept of μακροθυμία (makrothumia), the noun form, is frequently associated with God's patience towards sinners, offering them time to repent and turn to Him. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3114 makrothyméō – properly, long-tempered (to defer anger), refusing to retaliate with anger, because of human reasoning. [The literal sense if the term is "extending a long time (way)."] 3114 /makrothyméō ("showing divinely-directed patience") is "longsuffering" because it only expresses anger as the Lord directs (i.e. is the opposite of being "quick-tempered"). See 3115 (makrothymia). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom makros and thumos Definition to persevere, to be patient NASB Translation delay long (1), have patience (2), patient (6), patiently waited (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3114: μακροθυμέωμακροθυμέω, 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). From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient -- bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure. see GREEK makrothumos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 18:26 V-AMA-2SGRK: αὐτῷ λέγων Μακροθύμησον ἐπ' ἐμοί NAS: him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay KJV: saying, Lord, have patience with me, INT: to him saying have patience with me Matthew 18:29 V-AMA-2S Luke 18:7 V-PIA-3S 1 Corinthians 13:4 V-PIA-3S 1 Thessalonians 5:14 V-PMA-2P Hebrews 6:15 V-APA-NMS James 5:7 V-AMA-2P James 5:7 V-PPA-NMS James 5:8 V-AMA-2P 2 Peter 3:9 V-PIA-3S Strong's Greek 3114 |
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