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Lexicon :: Strong's G3115 - makrothymia

Aa
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

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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 BoxRom 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:4 - Or G2228 do you think G2706 lightly G2706 of the riches G4149 of His kindness G5544 and tolerance G463 and patience, G3115 not knowing G50 that the kindness G5543 of God G2316 leads G71 you to repentance? G3341

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:22 - [fn]What G1161 if G1487 God, G2316 although willing G2309 to demonstrate G1731 His wrath G3709 and to make G1107 His power G1415 known, G1107 endured G5342 with much G4183 patience G3115 vessels G4632 of wrath G3709 prepared G2675 for destruction? G684

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:6 - in purity, G54 in knowledge, G1108 in patience, G3115 in kindness, G5544 in the Holy G40 Spirit, G4151 in genuine G505 love, G26

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit G2590 of the Spirit G4151 is love, G26 joy, G5479 peace, G1515 patience, G3115 kindness, G5544 goodness, G19 faithfulness, G4102

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:2 - with all G3956 humility G5012 and gentleness, G4240 with patience, G3115 showing G430 tolerance G430 for one G240 another G240 in love, G26

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - strengthened G1412 with all G3956 power, G1411 according G2596 to [fn]His glorious G1391 might, G2904 [fn]for the attaining of all G3956 steadfastness G5281 and [fn]patience; G3115 joyously G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12 - So, G3767 as those who have been chosen G1588 of God, G2316 holy G40 and beloved, G25 put G1746 on a heart G4698 of compassion, G3628 kindness, G5544 humility, G5012 gentleness G4240 and [fn]patience; G3115

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16 - Yet G235 for this G3778 reason G1223 I found G1653 mercy, G1653 so G2443 that in me as the foremost, G4413 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 might demonstrate G1731 His perfect G537 patience G3115 as an example G5296 for those G3588 [fn]who would G3195 believe G4100 in Him for eternal G166 life. G2222

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:10 - Now you followed G3877 my teaching, G1319 conduct, G72 purpose, G4286 faith, G4102 patience, G3115 love, G26 [fn]perseverance, G5281

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:2 - preach G2784 the word; G3056 be ready G2186 in season G2122 and out of season; G171 reprove, G1651 rebuke, G2008 exhort, G3870 with [fn]great G3956 patience G3115 and instruction. G1322

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:12 - so G2443 that you will not be sluggish, G3576 but imitators G3402 of those G3588 who through G1223 faith G4102 and patience G3115 inherit G2816 the promises. G1860

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:10 - As an example, G5262 brethren, G80 of suffering G2552 and patience, G3115 take G2983 the prophets G4396 who G3739 spoke G2980 in the name G3686 of the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - who once G4218 were disobedient, G544 when G3753 the patience G3115 of God G2316 kept waiting G553 in the days G2250 of Noah, G3575 during the construction G2680 of the ark, G2787 in which G3739 a few, G3641 that is, eight G3638 persons, G5590 were brought G1295 safely G1295 through G1223 the [fn]water. G5204

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15 - and regard G2233 the patience G3115 of our Lord G2962 as salvation; G4991 just G2531 as also G2532 our beloved G27 brother G80 Paul, G3972 according G2596 to the wisdom G4678 given G1325 him, wrote G1125 to you,
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