delay

Greek Noun Female

ἀναβολή, - ῆς, ἡ (ά αβάλλω), [in LXX for בּנף, etc;] delay: Act.25:17 (for exx. of other meanings, see MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

delay

Greek Noun Female

ἀναβολ-ή, poetry ἀμβολή, ἡ: (ἀναβάλλω): I) of things: I.1) that which is thrown up, mound of earth, bank, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. χωμάτων casting up of dykes, [Refs]; διωρύγων[Refs] I.2) that which is thrown back over the shoulder, mantle, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; of the toga, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: also, fashion of wearing a cloak, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) of actions, II.1) striking up, prelude on the lyre preliminary to singing, ὁπόταν προοιμίων ἀμβολὰς τεύχῃς ἐλελιζομένη, addressed to the lyre, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of dithyramb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, rambling dithyrambic ode, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) putting off, delaying, οὐκέτι ἐς ἀναβολὰς ἐποιεῦντο τὴν ἀποχώρησιν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐς ἀμβολάς without delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ταῖς ἀ. τῶν κακῶν ἔνεστ᾽ ἄκη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ἀναβολῇ πρᾶσιν, ὠνὴν ποιεῖσθαι sell, buy on credit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναβολὰν λαβόντες ἔτη τρία[Refs] II.2.b) deferred payment, εὐχρηστήσας σῖτον ἐπ᾽ ἀναβολῇ Ἀρχ.Ἐφ. 1912.60[Refs] II.3) ἀ. δίκης ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα reference, appeal, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.4) lifting, hence, removal, of tumours, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) intransitive, going up, ascent, way up, ἀ. τῶν Ἄλπεων[Refs 2nd c.BC+] III.2) bubbling up, πομφολύγων[Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the Nile, sources, ἀμβολαί[Refs]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a putting off; delay; from g306 (ἀναβάλλομαι)