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μακροθυμία

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Gloss: patience

Transliteration: makrothumia

Strong’s: G3115

μακροθυμία, -ας, ἡ
(μακρό-θυμος), [in LXX: Pro.25:15 (אַף אֹרֶךְ), Jer.15:15 (אַף אָרֵךְ) Isa.57:15, Sir.5:11, 1Ma.8:4 * ;],
patience, longsuffering: of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Col.1:11, 2Ti.3:10, Heb.6:12, Jas.5:10; of God's forbearance, Rom.2:4 9:22, 2Co.6:6, Gal.5:22, Eph.4:2, Col.3:12, 1Ti.1:16, 2Ti.4:2, 1Pe.3:20, 2Pe.3:15.†
<re>SYN.: ὑπομονή (cf. Lft., Col., 138; Tr., Syn., liii) </re> (AS)

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