ὀκνέω
To be slow (figuratively, loath)
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What does ὀκνέω (oknéō) mean in the Bible?
ὀκνέω (oknéō) is a Greek word meaning "to be slow (figuratively, loath)". ὀκνέω, -ῶ (ὄκνος, shrinking, hesitation), [in LXX: Num.
Meaning
(ὄκνος, shrinking, hesitation), [in LXX: Num.22:16 (מָנַע ni.), Jdg.18:9 (אָצַל ni.), Tob.12:6, 13, Jdth.12:13, Sir.7:35, 4Ma.14:4 * ;] to shrink from doing, hesitate to do (Hom., Thuc., al.); hence, to delay with inf., Act.9:38 (cf. Nu, l.with, and see MM, xviii).
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)