Lingered
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Genesis 19:16
- Last Reference: Genesis 43:10
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H4102 Used 2 times
LIN'GER, verb intransitive
1. To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow.
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind.
Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not. 2 Peter 2:3.
2. To hesitate; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense.
Perhaps thou lingerest, in deep thought detained.
3. To remain long in any state. The patient lingers on a bed of sickness.
LIN'GER, verb transitive To protract.
LIN'GERER, noun One who lingers.
LIN'GERING, participle present tense
1. Delaying; loitering.
2. adjective Drawing out in time; remaining long; protracted; as a lingering disease.
To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly.
LIN'GERING, noun A delaying; a remaining long; tardiness; protraction.
The lingerings of holyday customs.
LIN'GERINGLY, adverb With delay; slowly; tediously.