Greek word study
μακροθυμέω G3114
- Transliteration
- makrothyméō
- KJV glosses
- bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure
Lexical summary
to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information