Greek · G1019 · unreviewed

βραδύνω

To delay

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βραδύνω G1019

Pronunciation bradýnō

What does βραδύνω (bradýnō) mean in the Bible?

βραδύνω (bradýnō) is a Greek word meaning "to delay". βραδύνω (βραδύς), [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

to delay

Extended definition

(βραδύς), [in LXX: Gen.43:10 (מההּ hith.), Deu.7:10, Isa.46:13 (אחר pi.), Si 32 (35):18 * ;]

1trans., to retard (Soph., Is, l.with).

2More frequently intrans., to be slow, to tarry: 1Ti.3:15, 2Pe.3:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 subjunctive 1

Tense

present 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

subjunctive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

1 Timothy 3:15 βραδύνω present active subjunctive subjunctive 2 Peter 3:9 βραδύνει present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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