G3635

ὀκνέω

okneōG:V

to delay

ὀκνέω, -ῶ (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).† (AS)

The KJV translates G3635 in the following manner:

delay (2x), would (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ὀκνέω — oknéō

ὀκνέω, ό᾿κνω: 1 aorist ώ᾿κνησα; (ὄκνος (perhaps allied with the frequent.cunc-tari (cf. Curtius, p. 708)) delay); from Homer down; to feel loath, to be slow; to delay, hesitate: followed by an infinitive Act 9:38. (Num 22:16; Jdg 18:9, etc.)

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