μακροθυμέω, -ῶ

(μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; see: -ία), [in LXX: Ecc.8:12 א2, Pro.19:11 (אָרַךְ, אַף אָרַךְ), Job.7:16, Sir.2:4, al. ;]

__1. actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut. 2, 593 F).

__2. Passively, to be patient, long-suffering: absol. 1Co.13:4, Heb.6:15, Jas.5:8; before ἕως, with genitive, Jas.5:7; ἐπί, with dative, ib. (Sir.2:4); πρός, with accusative, 1Th.5:14; ἐπί, with dative, Mat.18:26, 29, Luk.18:7; εἰς, 2Pe.3:9.†

SYN.: ὑπομένω, q.v (AS)

to persevere; to be patient; long-suffering