Makrothumos describes the requested manner of hearing a speaker out with patience.

The attested use describes a request that a hearer give patient attention to what follows.

1. Patiently hearing a speaker · dominant

   In Acts 26:3, μακροθύμως is an adverb in the request that the hearer listen to the speaker; the APB renders the clause, “Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.”

   Acts 26:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 26:3, the APB presents the request as “hear me patiently.” This wording is treated as confirmation of the clause rather than a precise lexical equation.