International Standard Bible Encyclopedia SLOWslo: Chiefly for 'erekh, literally, "long," in the phrase "slow to anger" (Nehemiah 9:17, etc.). In Exodus 4:10 Luke 24:25 James 1:19, for kabhedh; bradus, both meaning "heavy," "sluggish," while Sirach 7:35 uses "be slow" for okneo, "hesitate." In addition, the King James Version uses. "slow" for argos, "inactive," in The Wisdom of Solomon 15:15, "slow to go" (the Revised Version (British and American) "helpless for walking"), and in Titus 1:12, "slow bellies" (the Revised Version (British and American) "idle gluttons"). In Sirach 51:24, the King James Version has "be slow" for hustereo, "be lacking" (so the Revised Version (British and American)). Greek 1021. bradus -- slow ... slow. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: bradus Phonetic Spelling: (brad-ooce') Short Definition: slow Definition: slow, slow of understanding. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1021.htm - 6k 1019. braduno -- to retard, to be slow 988. blasphemia -- slander 3635. okneo -- to shrink (from doing), to hesitate (to do) 692. argos -- inactive, idle 987. blasphemeo -- to slander, hence to speak lightly or profanely ... 4236. praotes -- meekness. Strong's Hebrew 750. arek -- long... 749, 750. arek. 751 . long. Transliteration: arek Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rake') Short Definition: slow. ... longsuffering patient, slow to anger. ... /hebrew/750.htm - 6k 3515. kabed -- heavy 7958. selav -- quail 6113. atsar -- to restrain, retain 1677. dob -- a bear 748. arak -- to be long Library The Patient Teacher, and the Slow Scholars Third and Fourth Appearances of Jesus. The Right to a Normal Home Life The Call of Moses Paul at Philippi What Can be More Distinct than this Statement? what could Possibly ... Beside the Still Waters. The Assumption of Moses James i. 19-21 Chapter xvii. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (v.) imp. of to slay; Slew.2. (superl.) Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion. 3. (superl.) Not happening in a short time; gradual; late. 4. (superl.) Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue. 5. (superl.) Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive. 6. (superl.) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow. 7. (superl.) Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences. 8. (superl.) Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull. 9. (adv.) Slowly. 10. (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer. 11. (v. i.) To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge. Thesaurus Slow (43 Occurrences)... 2. (superl.) Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion. ... /s/slow.htm - 21k Compassionate (22 Occurrences) Abounding (28 Occurrences) Longsuffering (17 Occurrences) Plenteous (16 Occurrences) Long-suffering (23 Occurrences) Merciful (53 Occurrences) Quick (49 Occurrences) Slowly (7 Occurrences) Patient (34 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Slow (43 Occurrences)Matthew 13:15 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well. Luke 18:7 And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf? Luke 24:25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Acts 27:7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. Acts 28:27 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well. Romans 12:11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants; Titus 1:12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing. Hebrews 6:12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting. Hebrews 10:37 In a very little time he who is coming will come; he will not be slow. James 1:19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Exodus 4:10 Moses said to Yahweh, "Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue." Exodus 34:6 Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth, Numbers 14:18 'Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.' Numbers 33:55 But if you are slow in driving out the people of the land, then those of them who are still there will be like pin-points in your eyes and like thorns in your sides, troubling you in the land where you are living. Deuteronomy 7:10 and repays those who hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him who hates him, he will repay him to his face. Deuteronomy 23:21 When you take an oath to the Lord, do not be slow to give effect to it: for without doubt the Lord your God will make you responsible, and will put it to your account as sin. Joshua 10:6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the tent-circle at Gilgal, saying, Be not slow to send help to your servants; come up quickly to our support and keep us safe: for all the kings of the Amorites from the hill-country have come together against us. Joshua 18:3 Then Joshua said to the children of Israel, Why are you so slow to go in and take up your heritage in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? Judges 18:9 And they said, Up! and let us go against Laish; for we have seen the land, and it is very good: why are you doing nothing? Do not be slow to go in and take the land for your heritage. 2 Kings 4:24 Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward! Don't slow down for me, unless I ask you to." 2 Chronicles 24:5 And getting together the priests and Levites, he said to them, Go out into the towns of Judah year by year, and get from all Israel money to keep the house of your God in good condition; and see that this is done without loss of time. The Levites, however, were slow in doing so. Nehemiah 9:17 and refused to obey, neither were mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn't forsake them. Psalms 86:15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth. Psalms 103:8 Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. Psalms 145:8 Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness. Proverbs 10:4 He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth. Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work. Proverbs 12:27 He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth. Proverbs 14:29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife. Proverbs 16:32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense. Isaiah 32:4 The man of sudden impulses will become wise in heart, and he whose tongue is slow will get the power of talking clearly. Jeremiah 15:15 O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of your word; Ezekiel 3:5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel; Ezekiel 3:6 not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee. Ezekiel 7:7 The crowning time has come on you, O people of the land: the time has come, the day is near; the day will not be slow in coming, it will not keep back. Ezekiel 7:11 Violent behaviour has been lifted up into a rod of evil; it will not be slow in coming, it will not keep back. Joel 2:13 Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity. Nahum 1:3 Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back. Subtopics Related Terms Compassionate (22 Occurrences) Longsuffering (17 Occurrences) Long-suffering (23 Occurrences) Lovingkindness (176 Occurrences) Loving-kindness (150 Occurrences) Quick-tempered (3 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |