Lexical Definition
μακροθυμία makrothymía (mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah) patience G:N-F
from the same as μακροθυμώς
longsuffering, patience.
- longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μακροθυμίᾳ | patience | Rom.9.22 • 2Cor.6.6 • 2Tim.3.10 • 2Tim.4.2 |
| μακροθυμίασ | of patience | Jas.5.10 |
| patience | Rom.2.4 • Eph.4.2 • Heb.6.12 | |
| μακροθυμίαν | leniency | LXX.Jer.15.15 |
| long-suffering | LXX.Isa.57.15 | |
| patience | Col.1.11 • Col.3.12 • 1Tim.1.16 • 2Pet.3.15 | |
| μακροθυμία | long-suffering | LXX.Prov.25.15 |
| longsuffering | 1Pet.3.20 | |
| patience | Gal.5.22 |
Abbott-Smith
† μακροθυμία, -ας, ἡ (< μακρό-θυμος), [in LXX: Pr 25:15 (אַפַּיִם אֹרֶךְ), Je 15:15 (אַפַּיִם אֶרֶךְ) Is 57:15, Si 5:11, I Mac 8:4*;]
patience, longsuffering: of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Col 1:11, II Ti 3:10, He 6:12, Ja 5:10; of God's forbearance, Ro 2:4 9:22, II Co 6:6, Ga 5:22, Eph 4:2, Col 3:12, I Ti 1:16, II Ti 4:2, I Pe 3:20, II Pe 3:15.†
SYN.: ὑπομονή (cf. Lft., Col., 138; Tr., Syn., liii).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 25:15 |
| Isaiah | 57:15 |
| Jeremiah | 15:15 |
| Romans | 2:4 · 9:22 |
| 2 Corinthians | 6:6 |
| Galatians | 5:22 |
| Ephesians | 4:2 |
| Colossians | 1:11 · 3:12 |
| 1 Timothy | 1:16 |
| 2 Timothy | 3:10 · 4:2 |
| Hebrews | 6:12 |
| James | 5:10 |
| 1 Peter | 3:20 |
| 2 Peter | 3:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μακροθυμία-θῡμία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, long-suffering, patience, [NT+4th c.BC+]
__2 forbearance, [LXX+NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Col.1.11 ☩ LXX.Prov.25.15 ☩ Eph.4.2