Bible Encyclopedia: Linger

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Greek

691. argeo -- to be idle
... to be idle. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: argeo Phonetic Spelling:
(arg-eh'-o) Short Definition: I linger, delay, am idle Definition: I linger, delay ...
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5549. chronizo -- to spend or take time, delay
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chronizo Phonetic Spelling: (khron-id'-zo)
Short Definition: I delay, tarry Definition: I delay, tarry, linger, spend time ...
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3195. mello -- to be about to
... to. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mello Phonetic Spelling: (mel'-lo) Short
Definition: I am about to Definition: I intend, am about to; I delay, linger. ...
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5551. chronotribeo -- to spend time
... spend time. From a presumed compound of chronos and the base of tribos; to be a
time-wearer, ie To procrastinate (linger) -- spend time. see GREEK chronos. ...
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362. anameno -- to await
... 362 (from 303 , ", completing a ," which intensifies 3306 , "wait, remain") -- properly,
(linger, abide); wait with intensity and clarity about what is hoped ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4102. mahah -- to linger, tarry
... 4101, 4102. mahah. 4103 . to linger, tarry. Transliteration: mahah Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-hah') Short Definition: delay. ... delay, linger, stay selves, tarry. ...
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309. achar -- to remain behind, tarry
... root Definition to remain behind, tarry NASB Word Usage delay (11), delayed (1),
late (2), linger (1), stay up late (1), stayed (1), tarry (1). ...
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Library

The Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead. The Glory of Christ's ...
... It seems superfluous, therefore, to linger in collecting testimonies; yet we will
cite some few, remitting those who desire to drink more largely to the well ...
/.../29 the third day he.htm

Opening Thoughts.
... The echoes of His voice"words of unearthly sweetness"still linger around it; and
have for eighteen hundred years served to cheer and encourage many a ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/i opening thoughts.htm

The Disciples' Return.
... with the name and words and features of the departed. But they dare not linger.
As the disciples of this great and good Master, they ...
/.../macduff/memories of bethany/xxiii the disciples return.htm

Letter cxxxviii. To Riparius.
... from Palestine. Most of them, that is, for some still linger at Joppa including
one of their chief leaders. The date is ad417. That ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cxxxviii to riparius.htm

How Valuable to the Perfect is the Forgetfulness of Sin.
... And certainly unless he at once withdraws himself from contact with her, and if
he allows himself to linger the very least in impure talk, even if he refuses ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter ix how valuable to.htm

Light in the Wood
... Of closer walk with GOD well sought and found,. While others linger more on lower
earthly ground. ... That they have only need to linger and rejoice. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/cccxc light in the wood.htm

Are You Ready?
... Are you ready? are you ready? Do not linger longer, come to-day. 2 ... alone.
3 Oh, how fatal 'tis to linger! Art thou ready"ready now? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/226 are you ready 8s.htm

The Great Denial
... CHAPTER III. THE GREAT DENIAL. To the ecclesiastical trial of our Lord there is
a side-piece, over which we must linger before proceeding to the civil trial. ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter iii the great denial.htm

When travelling lately through the Simplon
... offered shelter. There was no time for delay, he must betake himself to
instant flight. To linger might be to perish. Do you not ...
/.../the cities of refuge or the name of jesus/i when travelling lately through.htm

The Retreat from Scythia.
... They would, accordingly, draw as near to the Amazons as was safe, and linger there,
gazing upon them, as if under the influence of some sort of fascination. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter ix the retreat from.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

2. (v. t.) To protract; to draw out.

3. (v. t.) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.

Thesaurus

Linger (7 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's
days on a sick bed. Multi-Version Concordance Linger (7 Occurrences). ...
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Lines (42 Occurrences)

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Lingered (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Linger. Multi-Version Concordance
Lingered (5 Occurrences). Genesis 19:16 But he lingered ...
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Lag (1 Occurrence)
... 8. (n.) See Graylag. 9. (vi) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind;
to linger or loiter. 10. (vt) To cause to lag; to slacken. 11. ...
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Gerizim (4 Occurrences)
... The Samaritans (qv), a small but united body, still linger here, and keep up their
ancient ceremonial worship. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GERIZIM, MOUNT. ...
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Greed (19 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 2:3 In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence
now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber. ...
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Inflameth (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 5:11 Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink;
that linger till twilight, till wine inflameth them! (DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Enrogel (4 Occurrences)
... surface on the mountain slope opposite, an ascent to the village of Silwan, is known
as es Zechweleh, a word in which there certainly appears to linger an echo ...
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En-rogel (4 Occurrences)
... surface on the mountain slope opposite, an ascent to the village of Silwan, is known
as es Zechweleh, a word in which there certainly appears to linger an echo ...
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Exploit (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 2:3 In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence
now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber. ...
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Bible Concordance

Linger (7 Occurrences)

2 Peter 2:3 In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Judges 5:17 Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 23:30 Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.
(See NAS NIV)

Isaiah 5:11 Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, till wine inflameth them!
(DBY)

Jeremiah 51:50 You who have escaped the sword, go, don't stand still; remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
(See NIV)

Micah 5:7 The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don't wait for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
(See NIV)

Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won't prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won't delay.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Linger

Related Terms

Lines (42 Occurrences)

Lingered (5 Occurrences)

Lag (1 Occurrence)

Gerizim (4 Occurrences)

Greed (19 Occurrences)

Inflameth (1 Occurrence)

Enrogel (4 Occurrences)

En-rogel (4 Occurrences)

Exploit (4 Occurrences)