ὀκνέω
okneō
G3635
G:V
Greek
to delay
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Greek
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okneo expresses being urged not to hold back from coming in response to a request.
The sole attested use concerns an urgent request that Peter not hold back from coming to those who sent for him in Acts 9:38.
Senses in use
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Not holding back from coming · dominant
In Acts 9:38, the form ὀκνήσῃς occurs in the disciples' urging directed to Peter after they send two men to him; the APB renders the request, “urging him not to delay in coming to them.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 9:38, the APB presents the request as “not to delay in coming to them.” This wording confirms the clause's overall request rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.