βραδύνωbradýnō
to delay
Greek (New Testament) · G1019
Meanings
1. transitive, to retard.
2. More frequently intransitive, to be slow, to tarry: 1 Timothy 3:15, 2 Peter 3:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 1 Timothy 3:15 so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.
- 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.