To have patience
μακροθυμέωStrong’s G3114makrothumeō
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Makrothumeō is the Greek word usually translated “do be patient”, “do have patience” and “is patient”. It appears in 9 verses 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 “do be patient”, “do have patience” and “is patient”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do be patient 3
- do have patience 2
- is patient 2
- be patient 1
- having waited patiently 1
- being patient 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- James 2
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- Hebrews 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 18:26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Matthew 18:29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Luke 18:7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
- Hebrews 6:15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Greek dictionary
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “patient” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PATIENT, adjective
pa'shent. [Latin patiens.]
- Having the quality of enduring evils without murmuring or fretfulness; sustaining afflictions of body or mind with fortitude, calmness or christian submission to the divine will; as a patient person, or a person of patient temper.
- Not easily provoked; calm under the sufferance of injuries or offenses; not revengeful.
- Persevering; constant in pursuit or exertion; calmly diligent.
- Not hasty; not over eager or impetuous; waiting or expecting with calmness or without discontent.
All definitions and other forms of “patient”
PA'TIENT, noun
A person or thing that received impressions from external agents; he or that which is passively affected.
- A person diseased or suffering bodily indisposition.
- It is sometimes used absolutely for a sick person.
PA'TIENT, verb intransitive
To compose one's self. [Not used.]
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.