Lexical Definition

‎βραδύνω‎ bradýnō (brad-oo'-no) to delay ^G:V
from ‎βραδύς‎

be slack, tarry.

• to delay

Abbott-Smith

βραδύνω (< βραδύς), [in LXX: Ge 43:10 (מההּ hith.), De 7:10, Is 46:13 (אחר pi.), Si 32 (35):18 * ;]

1. trans., to retard (Soph., Is, l.c.).
2. More freq. intrans., to be slow, to tarry: I Ti 3:15, II Pe 3:9.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

βραδύνω,

future -ῠνῶ[LXX]: aorist ἐβράδῡνα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: pluperfect ἐβεβραδύκειν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (βραδύς):

__I transitive, make slow, delay, [LXX]:—passive, to be delayed, τἀπὸ σοῦ βραδύνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II intransitive, loiter, delay, εἰ βραδύνοιμεν βοῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+] (so in middle, χεῖρα δ᾽ οὐ βραδύνεται.. ἁρπάσαι δόρυ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; βραδύνει σοι τοῦτ; are you slow, slack in this ? [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.7.10 ☩ LXX.Isa.46.13}