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To spend time

χρονοτριβέωStrong’s G5551

chronotribeō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Chronotribeō is the Greek word usually translated “spend time”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.”
Acts 20:16 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “spend time”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • to spend time 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    χρονοτριβέω chronotribeō · to spend time

    χρονοτριβέω, -ῶ (χρόνος, τρίβω), to spend time: Act.20:16.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.