Strong’s G3115 · Greek

μακροθυμία
makrothymía

Definition

longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude

Etymology

from the same as G3116 (μακροθυμώς);

Where the KJV renders it

  • longsuffering
  • patience

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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