βραδύνω

bradýnō

I tarry

To be slow, to delay in action or response; to take one's time or hesitate, either intentionally or unintentionally. In specific contexts, may carry the nuance of being hesitant, sluggish, or loath to act, not acting promptly, or being deliberately slow to carry out a task or an obligation.

G1019

1 Timothy 3:15 · Word #3

Lexicon G1019

Lemmaβραδύνω
Transliterationbradýnō
Strong'sG1019
DefinitionTo be slow, to delay in action or response; to take one's time or hesitate, either intentionally or unintentionally. In specific contexts, may carry the nuance of being hesitant, sluggish, or loath to act, not acting promptly, or being deliberately slow to carry out a task or an obligation.

Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseI tarry
LiteralI-delay

Lexical Info

Lemmaβραδύνω
Strong'sG1019

SIBI-P1 Translation G1019-02

I may be slow

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active subjunctive first person singular expresses a potential or contemplated ongoing action: "I may be slow." This preserves the root sense of becoming or acting slow without importing contextual nuance.

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