ΧΡΟΝΟΤΡΙΒΗΣΑΙ, χρονοτριβησαι
CHRONOTRIBĒSAI, chronotribēsai
Sounds Like: khro-no-tree-BEE-sai
Translations: to spend time, to waste time, to delay, to linger
From the root: ΧΡΟΝΟΤΡΙΒΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'χρόνος' (chronos), meaning 'time', and 'τρίβω' (tribo), meaning 'to rub, wear away, spend'. As an infinitive, it means 'to spend time' or 'to waste time'. It describes the act of consuming time, often implying a delay or a prolonged stay.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5551 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 20:16
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 20:16
From the same root
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