Greek · Strong's G5549
χρονίζω
chronizokhron-id'-zo
to take time, i.e. linger
1890 spelling: chronízō
- χ600
- ρ100
- ο70
- ν50
- ι10
- ζ7
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,637
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to take time, i.e. linger
Rendered in the KJV as
delay, tarry.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- χρονίζει2
- χρονίζειν1
- χρονίζοντος1
- χρονίσει.1
How it is rendered · 4
- Delays2
- As was tarrying1
- delaying1
- will delay.1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular2
- verb · future active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PAI-3S · 2
- V-FAI-3S · 1
- V-PAN · 1
- V-PAP-GSM · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 24:48χρονίζειchronizeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularBut suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’here: Delays
- Matthew 25:5χρονίζοντοςchronizontosverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularWhen the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.here: As was tarrying
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 1:21χρονίζεινchronizeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.here: delaying
- Luke 12:45χρονίζειchronizeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularBut suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.here: Delays