ΜΑΚΡΟΘΥΜΊΑ

ΜΑΚΡΟΘΥΜΊΑ: † μακροθυμία, -ας, ἡ [ (< μακρό-θυμος), [in LXX: Pr 25:15 (אַפַּיִם אֹרֶךְ), Je 15:15 (אַפַּיִם אֶרֶךְ) Is 57:15, Si 5:11, I Mac 8:4*;] ] patience, longsuffering: of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Col 1:11, II Ti 3:10, He 6:12, Ja 5:10; of God's forbearance, Ro 2:4 9:22, II Co 6:6, Ga 5:22, Eph 4:2, Col 3:12, I Ti 1:16, II Ti 4:2, I Pe 3:20, II Pe 3:15.† SYN.: ὑπομονή (cf. Lft., Col., 138; Tr., Syn., liii).