Strong's Greek · G5549
G5549 chronízō
χρονίζω
khron-id'-zo
to delay
Looking for Hebrew H5549 çâlal? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G5549. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
chronízō appears 5 times in Scripture, in Matthew, Luke and Hebrews. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to take time, i.e. linger
In the King James Version
delay, tarry
Derivation
from G5550 (χρόνος);
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“But 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.”
“Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.”
“For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.”
“When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.”
“But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
