5549. chronizó
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chronizó: To delay, to tarry, to take time

Original Word: χρονίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chronizó
Pronunciation: khro-NEE-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (khron-id'-zo)
Definition: To delay, to tarry, to take time
Meaning: I delay, tarry, linger, spend time.

Word Origin: Derived from χρόνος (chronos), meaning "time."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of delay or tarrying can be related to the Hebrew word אָחַר (achar, Strong's H309), which also means to delay or tarry.

Usage: The verb "chronizó" is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of delaying or taking a longer time than expected. It often implies a sense of waiting or lingering, sometimes with an expectation of something significant occurring after the delay.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, time was often viewed in terms of cycles and seasons, with an emphasis on the right timing for events. The concept of delay could be seen both negatively, as a hindrance, or positively, as a period of preparation or anticipation. In the Jewish context, waiting was a common theme, especially in relation to the coming of the Messiah and the fulfillment of God's promises.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chronos
Definition
to spend or take time, delay
NASB Translation
is not coming for a long time (1), delay (2), delaying (1), long time (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5549: χρονίζω

χρονίζω; future χρονίσω (Hebrews 10:37 T Tr text WH), Attic χρονιω (ibid. R G L Tr marginal reading); (χρόνος); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. for אֵחַר; to linger, delay, tarry: Matthew 25:5; Hebrews 10:37; followed by ἐν with a dative of the place, Luke 1:21; followed by an infinitive, Matthew 24:48 (L T Tr WH omit the infinitive); Luke 12:45.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
delay, tarry.

From chronos; to take time, i.e. Linger -- delay, tarry.

see GREEK chronos

Forms and Transliterations
εχρόνισα εχρόνισαν εχρόνισεν κεχρόνικε χρονιεί χρονιείς Χρονιζει Χρονίζει χρονιζειν χρονίζειν χρονίζη χρονιζοντος χρονίζοντος χρονισει χρονίσει χρονίση χρονίσης χρονίσητε chronisei chronísei Chronizei Chronízei chronizein chronízein chronizontos chronízontos
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Matthew 24:48 V-PIA-3S
GRK: καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ Χρονίζει μου ὁ
NAS: My master is not coming for a long time,'
KJV: My lord delayeth his coming;
INT: heart of him Delays of me the

Matthew 25:5 V-PPA-GMS
GRK: χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ
NAS: while the bridegroom was delaying, they all
KJV: the bridegroom tarried, they all
INT: delaying moreover the

Luke 1:21 V-PNA
GRK: ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν ἐν τῷ
NAS: and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
KJV: that he tarried so long in the temple.
INT: at the delaying in the

Luke 12:45 V-PIA-3S
GRK: καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ Χρονίζει ὁ κύριός
NAS: My master will be a long time in coming,'
KJV: My lord delayeth his coming; and
INT: heart of him Delays the master

Hebrews 10:37 V-FIA-3S
GRK: καὶ οὐ χρονίσει
NAS: WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY.
KJV: will not tarry.
INT: and not will delay

Strong's Greek 5549
5 Occurrences


χρονίσει — 1 Occ.
Χρονίζει — 2 Occ.
χρονίζειν — 1 Occ.
χρονίζοντος — 1 Occ.

















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