makrothymeō · be patient

What it means

makrothymeō (μακροθυμέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be patient”.

Put up with something without getting angry, wait patiently.

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. To bear up without anger, wait calmly.
2. To let time pass before acting.

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

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Be patient ×5
• patient ×3
• having waited patiently ×1
• will he delay long ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Luke×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×1
• James×3
• 2 Peter×1

• Matthew 18:26

  So the slave fell down and was bowing down before him, saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’

• Matthew 18:29

  So his fellow slave fell down and was begging him, saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’

• Luke 18:7

  And will God not surely bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay long over them?

• 1 Corinthians 13:4

  Love is patient, is kind; love does not envy; love does not brag, is not puffed up;

• 1 Thessalonians 5:14

  And we exhort you, brothers: admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all.

• Hebrews 6:15

  And so, having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.

• James 5:7

  Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Look, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain.

• James 5:8

  You also be patient; make firm your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.

• 2 Peter 3:9

  The Lord is not slow about the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to a change of mind.

And 1 more times.