verb
chronizamō
Greekχρονίζω (chronizō)
Strong’sG5549
I delay, tarry
stem chroniz-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χρονίζω
(< χρόνος), [in LXX chiefly for אחר pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5549 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhron-id'-zo
to take time, i.e. linger
Fromfrom G5550;
King Jamesdelay, tarry.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| chronizatōΧρονίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | delayed | 2× |
| chronizatiχρονίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | delay | 1× |
| chronizarōχρονίζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | delay | 1× |
| chronizarōtouχρονίζοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | delayed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chronizamō | chronizame | chronizami | chronizama | chronizamē | chronizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | chronizasō | chronizase | chronizasi | chronizasa | chronizasē | chronizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chronizatō2×Χρονίζει | chronizate | chronizati1×χρονίσει | chronizata | chronizatē | chronizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | chronizanō | chronizane | chronizani | chronizana | chronizanē | chronizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chronizavō | chronizave | chronizavi | chronizava | chronizavē | chronizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | chronizalō | chronizale | chronizali | chronizala | chronizalē | chronizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chronizameiō | chronizameia | chronizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | chronizaseiō | chronizaseia | chronizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chronizateiō | chronizateia | chronizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | chronizaneiō | chronizaneia | chronizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chronizaveiō | chronizaveia | chronizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | chronizaleiō | chronizaleia | chronizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chronizasōr | chronizasar | chronizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chronizatōr | chronizatar | chronizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | chronizavōr | chronizavar | chronizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | chronizalōr | chronizalar | chronizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chronizamoiō | chronizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | chronizasoiō | chronizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chronizatoiō | chronizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | chronizanoiō | chronizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chronizavoiō | chronizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | chronizaloiō | chronizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chronizarō1×χρονίζειν | chronizari | chronizara | chronizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chronizarōtos1× | chronizaritos | chronizaratos | chronizarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
chroniz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
chronizatō“delayed”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 24:48“delayed”ean de legateia tos kakos doulos ekeinos en ta kardia autou; Chronizatō mu tos kurios,But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
Luke 12:45“delayed”ean de legateia tos doulos ekeinos en ta kardia autou; Chronizatō tos kurios mu ercherō, kai archeteia tuptarō toin paidoin kai tain paidiskain, esthiarō tē kai pinarō kai methuskirō,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.
chronizati“delay”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:37“delay”ēti gar mikron hoson hoson, tos ercherōtos hēkati kai ouk chronizati;For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
chronizarō“delay”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Luke 1:21“delay”Kai ate tos laos prosdokarōtos ton Zacharion, kai thaumazale en te chronizarō en to nao auton.Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
chronizarōtou“delayed”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Matthew 25:5“delayed”chronizarōtou de tou numfiou nustazala pantais kai katheudale.When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.