ΠΑΡΕΛΚΥΣΙΣ, παρελκυσις
PARELKYSIS, parelkysis
Sounds Like: par-el-KYOO-sis
Translations: delay, a delay, procrastination, a procrastination, protraction, a protraction
From the root: ΠΑΡΕΛΚΥΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of delaying, procrastinating, or protracting something. It implies a drawing out or prolonging of time, often in a negative sense, suggesting an unnecessary or unhelpful extension of a process or event. It is a compound word formed from 'παρά' (para, meaning alongside, beyond) and 'ἕλκω' (helko, meaning to draw or drag).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3929 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 25:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Job — 25:3
From the same root
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