GreekG3635Verb
ὀκνέω
okneō
“to delay”
1Occurrences
G3635Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to be slow (figuratively, loath)
from (hesitation);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to shrink from doing, hesitate to do (Hom., Thuc.); hence, to delay with inf.
LXX: (מָנַע ni.), (אָצַל ni.), *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ὀκνέω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 9:38BSB
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
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