μακροθύμως
makrothymṓs
patiently
In a manner marked by enduring restraint, forbearance, or perseverance, especially in the face of provocation, difficulty, or suffering; with patience or long-suffering. The adverb denotes the way in which one bears with persons or situations without succumbing to anger or giving way to impatience. Its usage carries the sense of enduring adverse circumstances or people with composure and self-control.
Acts 26:3 · Word #15
Lexicon G3116
| Lemma | μακροθυμώς |
| Transliteration | makrothymṓs |
| Strong's | G3116 |
| Definition | In a manner marked by enduring restraint, forbearance, or perseverance, especially in the face of provocation, difficulty, or suffering; with patience or long-suffering. The adverb denotes the way in which one bears with persons or situations without succumbing to anger or giving way to impatience. Its usage carries the sense of enduring adverse circumstances or people with composure and self-control. |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | patiently |
| Literal | patiently-with-patience |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μακροθύμως |
| Strong's | G3116 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3116-01
with long-suffering restraint
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D): adverbial form from μακροθυμία, indicating manner—"in a long-suffering way." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of being "long in spirit" (μακρός + θυμός), expressing extended restraint of anger. As an adverb, it denotes the manner in which an action is carried out—enduringly and with controlled temper. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
patiently
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Patiently' is the contextually appropriate adverbial rendering for 'makrothumos' in this appeal; 'with long-suffering restraint' is unnecessarily complex. |