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Lexicon :: Strong's G3115 - makrothymia

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μακροθυμία
Transliteration
makrothymia (Key)
Pronunciation
mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

μακροθυμία makrothymía, mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah; from the same as G3116; longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude:—longsuffering, patience.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3115 in the following manner: longsuffering (12x), patience (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G3115 in the following manner: longsuffering (12x), patience (2x).

  1. patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance

  2. patience, forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μακροθυμία makrothymía, mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah; from the same as G3116; longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude:—longsuffering, patience.
STRONGS G3115:
μακροθυμία, μακροθυμίας, ἡ (μακρόθυμος (cf. μακροθυμέω)) (Vulg.longanimitas, etc.), i. e.:
1. patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance; especially as shown in bearing troubles and ills (Plutarch, Luc. 32f; ἄνθρωπος ὤν μηδέποτε τήν ἀλυπιαν αἰτου παρά θεῶν, ἀλλά μακροθυμίαν, Menander fragment 19, p. 203, Meineke edition (vol. iv., p. 238 Frag. comic. Graec. (Berl. 1841))): Colossians 1:11; 2 Timothy 3:10; Hebrews 6:12; James 5:10; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 64 [ET]; the Epistle of Barnabas 2, 2 [ET]; (Isaiah 57:15; Josephus, b. j. 6, 1, 5; cf. 1 Macc. 8:4).
2. patience, forbearance, long-suffering, slowness in avenging wrongs, (for אַפַּיִם אֶרֶך, Jeremiah 15:15): Romans 2:4; Romans 9:22; 2 Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:12; 1 Timothy 1:16 (cf. Buttmann, 120 (105)); 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 3:15; (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 13, 1 [ET]; Ignatius ad Eph. 3, 1 [ET]).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
57:15
Jeremiah
15:15
Romans
2:4; 9:22
1 Corinthians
13; 13:1
2 Corinthians
6:6
Galatians
5:22
Ephesians
4:2
Colossians
1:11; 3:12
1 Timothy
1:16
2 Timothy
3:10; 4:2
Hebrews
6:12
James
5:10
1 Peter
3:20
2 Peter
3:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3115 matches the Greek μακροθυμία (makrothymia),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:4 - Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience G3115, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:22 - And [fn]what if God, wanting to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience G3115 vessels of wrath having been prepared for destruction,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:6 - in purity, in knowledge, in patience G3115, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unhypocritical love,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience G3115, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:2 - with all humility and gentleness, with patience G3115, bearing with one another in love,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - being strengthened with all power, according to [fn]His glorious might, [fn]for the attaining of all steadfastness and [fn]patience G3115; joyously

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12 -

So, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and [fn]patience G3115;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16 - Yet for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all His patience G3115 as an example for those [fn]who are going to believe upon Him for eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:10 -

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience G3115, love, [fn]perseverance,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:2 - preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with [fn]great patience G3115 and teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:12 - so that you may not become dull, but imitators of those who through faith and patience G3115 inherit the promises.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:10 - As an example, brothers, of suffering and patience G3115, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - who once were disobedient, when the patience G3115 of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the [fn]water.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15 - and consider the patience G3115 of our Lord as salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,
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