makrothumeō G3114

μακροθυμέω (makrothumeō) means “to have patience” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μακροθυμέω Greek · G3114 10 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: mak-roth-oo-meh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3114

μακροθυμέω · makrothumeō · to have patience

μακροθυμέω, -ῶ (μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; see: -ία), [in LXX: Ecc.8:12 א2, Pro.19:11 (אָרַךְ, אַף אָרַךְ), Job.7:16, Sir.2:4, al. ;] 1. actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F). 2. Passively, to be patient, long-suffering: absol., 1Co.13:4, Heb.6:15, Jas.5:8; before ἕως, with genitive, Jas.5:7; ἐπί, with dative, ib. (Sir.2:4); πρός, with accusative, 1Th.5:14; ἐπί, with dative, Mat.18:26, 29, Luk.18:7; εἰς, 2Pe.3:9.† SYN.: ὑπομένω, q.v (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing, perseverance.

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How translators render G3114

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
be patient	2
have patience	2
is patient	2
after waiting patiently	1
and be patient	1
how patient he is	1
will he delay in helping	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
have patience	2
after he had patiently endured	1
and hath long patience	1
be	1
be patient	1
he bear long	1
is longsuffering	1
patient	1
suffereth long	1

Verses containing G3114

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Matthew 18:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
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Matthew 18:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
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Luke 18:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
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1 Corinthians 13:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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1 Thessalonians 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
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Hebrews 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
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James 5:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
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James 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
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2 Peter 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
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