makrothymia · patience

What it means

makrothymia (μακροθυμία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “patience”.

Bearing with others for a long time without anger.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Bearing up a long time without anger or giving up.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Romans×2
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×2
• 1 Timothy×1
• 2 Timothy×2
• Hebrews×1
• James×1
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×1

• Romans 2:4

  Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to a change of mind?

• Romans 9:22

  But what if God, wanting to show his wrath and to make known his power, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

• 2 Corinthians 6:6

  in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

• Galatians 5:22

  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

• Ephesians 4:2

  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

• Colossians 1:11

  being strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory for all endurance and patience, with joy

• Colossians 3:12

  So put on, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, compassionate affection, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,

• 1 Timothy 1:16

  But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the first, the Messiah Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

• 2 Timothy 3:10

  But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

• 2 Timothy 4:2

  proclaim the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, reprove, exhort, with all patience and teaching.

• Hebrews 6:12

  so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

• James 5:10

  As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

• 1 Peter 3:20

  who had once disobeyed, when the patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.

• 2 Peter 3:15

  And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,