Strong's Lexicon

G5551

G5551 — χρονοτριβέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekchronotribeoverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5551
Word:χρονοτριβέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from a presumed compound of G5550 and the base of G5147
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:chronotribeo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khron-ot-rib-eh'-o
Meaning:1. to be a time-wearer, i.e. to procrastinate (linger)
KJV Renderings:spend time

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χρονοτριβέω, χρονοτριβω: 1 aorist infinitive χρονοτριβῆσαι; (χρώς and τρίβῳ); to wear away time, spend time: Act 20:16 (Aristotle, rhet. 3, 3, 3 (p. 1406a, 37); Plutarch, Heliod, Eustathius, Byzantine writings.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

χρονοτριβέω (spend time)

Acts 20:16

KJV: For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus because he would not spend the time in Asia for he hasted if it were possible for him to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost
GK: έκρινε γαρ ο Παύλος παραπλεύσαι την Έφεσον όπως μη γένηται αυτώ χρονοτριβήσαι εν τη Ασία έσπευδε γαρ ει δυνατόν ην αυτώ την ημέραν της πεντηκοστής γενέσθαι εις Ιεροσόλυμα
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