Strong G3115μακροθυμία

patience

Transliteration
makrothumia
Pronunciation
mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From the same as G3116; longanimity that is (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude: - longsuffering patience.

Detailed definition

μακροθυμία, -ας, ἡ
(μακρό-θυμος), [in LXX: Pro.25:15 (אַף אֹרֶךְ), Jer.15:15 (אַף אָרֵךְ) Isa.57:15, Sir.5:11, 1Ma.8:4 *;],
patience, longsuffering: of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Col.1:11, 2Ti.3:10, Heb.6:12, Jas.5:10; of God's forbearance, Rom.2:4 9:22, 2Co.6:6, Gal.5:22, Eph.4:2, Col.3:12, 1Ti.1:16, 2Ti.4:2, 1Pe.3:20, 2Pe.3:15.†
SYN.: ὑπομονή (cf. Lft., Col., 138; Tr., Syn., liii) (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3115 appears in 14 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • longsuffering12
  • patience2

First verses

  1. Romans 2:4
    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  2. Romans 9:22
    What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:6
    By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  4. Galatians 5:22
    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  5. Ephesians 4:2
    With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
  6. Colossians 1:11
    Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  7. Colossians 3:12
    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  8. 1 Timothy 1:16
    Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
  9. 2 Timothy 3:10
    But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
  10. 2 Timothy 4:2
    Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
  11. Hebrews 6:12
    That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  12. James 5:10
    Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
  13. 1 Peter 3:20
    Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
  14. 2 Peter 3:15
    And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μακρο-θῡμία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, long-suffering, patience, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 549, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 5.4.10, NT.Col.1.11, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.1.5, 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.1.)]
2 forbearance, [LXX+NT (LXX.Pro.25.15, Aristeas 188. NT.Eph.4.2.)]