"to spend time; to linger, delay, be long, Mt. 24:48; 25:5; Lk. 1:21; 12:45; Heb. 10:37*"
Definition and meaning
to spend time; to linger, delay, be long, Mt. 24:48; 25:5; Lk. 1:21; 12:45; Heb. 10:37*
In the original Greek the word is written: χρονίζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of chronizo (G5549) across the King James Bible.
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
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Common questions
Strong's G5549 (chronizo) is a Greek word that means: to spend time; to linger, delay, be long, Mt. 24:48; 25:5; Lk. 1:21; 12:45; Heb. 10:37* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word chronizo (G5549) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5549 is chronizo, a Greek word defined as: to spend time; to linger, delay, be long, Mt. 24:48; 25:5; Lk. 1:21; 12:45; Heb. 10:37*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
chronizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.