Words the Bible translates as defer
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- arakhאָרַךְto be long or to make long, in time or in space: to prolong, lengthen, extend, or hold off.
- aḥarאָחַרto delay: to let time pass before something is done or arrives, whether by putting it off, being overdue, or lingering
- anaballōἀναβάλλωto defernot studied yet
- hupeikōὑπείκωto yield: to stop resisting and give way to someone, deferring to them once they have won you over
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