be slow

from doing, to do (Hom., Thuc., al.); hence, c. inf., (cf. , and v. MM, xviii).† to shrink hesitate to delay Ac 9:38 Nu 22:16

vertoeven

I delay, hesitate, am slow.

to delay

to be slow (figuratively, loath)

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)