- μακροθυμία
- μακροθυμία, ας, ἡ (s. two next entries; Menand.; Strabo 5, 4, 10; Comp. I, 282ff; LXX; TestJob, Test12Patr; SyrBar 12:4 [?]; ApcEsdr 2:8 p. 25, 30 Tdf.)① state of remaining tranquil while awaiting an outcome, patience, steadfastness, endurance (Menand., Fgm. 19; Plut., Lucull. 514 [32, 3; 33, 1]; Comp. I, 282ff; Is 57:15; PLond VI, 1917, 5 [IV a.d.]; 1 Macc 8:4; TestJob 27:7; TestDan 2:1; Jos., Bell. 6, 37; Orig., C. Cels. 2, 34, 41 [w. ἀνεξικακία]) w. ὑπομονή (TestJos 2:7) Col 1:11; 1 Cl 64; IEph 3:1; cp. 2 Ti 3:10. διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας through faith and steadfastness Hb 6:12. ὑπόδειγμα τ. κακοπαθίας κ. τ. μακροθυμίας Js 5:10. W. ταπεινοφροσύνη Hs 8, 7, 6; cp. 9, 15, 2.② state of being able to bear up under provocation, forbearance, patience toward others (Artem. 2, 25 p. 119, 10)ⓐ of human beings (Pr 25:15; Sir 5:11; TestJos 17:2) w. other virtues 2 Cor 6:6; Gal 5:22; 1 Cl 62:2. W. ἐπιείκεια (cp. EpArist 188) 1 Cl 13:1. W. πραΰτης Col 3:12. W. ἐγκράτεια 2:2. ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ 2 Ti 4:2. In contrast to ὀξυχολία: Hm 5, 1, 3 and 6; 5, 2, 3 and 8. μετὰ μακροθυμίας ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων Eph 4:2.ⓑ of transcendent beingsα. of God (ApcEsdr 2:8; Did., Gen. 186, 10 [restored]) Ro 2:4; 9:22; 1 Pt 3:20; IEph 11:1.β. of Christ 1 Ti 1:16; 2 Pt 3:15.—S. ὑπομονή 1, end.—DELG s.v. θυμός. M-M. EDNT. TW.
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