Long-lived
μακροχρόνιοςStrong’s G3118makrochronios
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Makrochronios is the Greek word usually translated “long-lived”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “long-lived”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- long-lived 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
μακροχρόνιος makrochronios · long-lived
μακρο-χρόνιος, -ον (μακρός, χρόνος), [in LXX. μ. γίγνεσθαι, εἶναι (יוֹם אָרַךְ), Exo.20:12, Deu.4:40 5:16 17:20 * ;] of long duration, longlived: Eph.6:3 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “longlived” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LONG'LIVED, adjective
Having along life or existence; living long; lasting long.
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.