Strong’s G3114 · Greek
μακροθυμέω
makrothyméō · mak-roth-oo-meh'-o
Origin from the same as μακροθυμώς (G3116);
Meaning to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient
In the King James Version bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.
In 9 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 18:26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Matthew 18:29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Luke 18:7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
- Hebrews 6:15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
- James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
- James 5:8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
- 2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.