Slow
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Exodus 4:10
- Last Reference: James 1:19
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: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
SLOW, adjective
1. Moving a small distance in a long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; as a slow stream; a slow motion.
2. Late; not happening in short time. These changes in the heavens though slow produc'd like change on sea and land, sidereal blast.
3. Not ready; not prompt or quick; as slow of speech, and slow of tongue. Exodus 4:10.
4. Dull; in active; tardy. The Trojans are not slow to guard their shore from an expected foe.
5. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation. The Lord is merciful, slow to anger. He that is slow the wrath is of great understanding. Proverbs 14:29.
6. Dull; heavy in wit.
7. Behind in time; indicating a time later than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow
8.Not advancing, growing or improving rapidly; as the slow growth of arts and sciences.
SLOW, is used in composition to modify other words; as a slow-paced horse.
SLOW, as a verb, to delay, is not in use.
SLOW, noun A moth. [Not in use.]
SLOW'BACK, noun A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.
SLOWLY, adverb
1. With moderate motion; not rapidly; not with velocity or celerity; as, to walk slowly
2. Not soon; not early; not in a little time; not with hasty advance; as a country that rises slowly into importance.
3. Not hastily; not rashly; not with precipitation; as, he determines slowly
4. Not promptly; not readily; as, he learns slowly
5. Tardily; with slow progress. The building proceeds slowly
SLOWNESS, noun
1. Moderate motion; want of speed or velocity. Swifness and slowness are relative ideas.
2. Tardy advance; moderate progression; as the slowness of an operation; slowness of growth or improvement.
3. Dullness to admit conviction or affection; as slowness of heart.
4. Want of readiness or promptness; dullness of intellect.
5. Deliberation; coolness; caution in deciding.
6. Dilatoriness; tardiness.
SLOW-WORM, SLOE-WORM, noun An insect found on the leaves of the sloe-tree, which often changes its skin and assumes different colors. It changes into a four winged fly.
SLOW-WORM, noun A kind of viper, the blind worm, scarcely venomous.
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Exodus 4:10
- Last Reference: James 1:19
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: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance: