Slowness
βραδύτηςStrong’s G1022bradutēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Bradutēs is the Greek word usually translated “slowness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
Meaning
Usually translated “slowness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- slowness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
βραδύτης bradutēs · slowness
1. slowness , (Iliad by Homer), attic 2. of the mind, (Plato Philosophus) (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “slowness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SLOWNESS, noun
- Moderate motion; want of speed or velocity.
- Tardy advance; moderate progression; as the slowness of an operation; slowness of growth or improvement.
- Dullness to admit conviction or affection; as slowness of heart.
- Want of readiness or promptness; dullness of intellect.
All definitions
- Deliberation; coolness; caution in deciding.
- Dilatoriness; tardiness.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.