to prolong

Greek Verb

παρα-τείνω [in LXX: Num.23:28 (שָׁקַף ni.), etc;] to extend, pro­long: τ. λόγον, Act.20:7. (AS)

to prolong

Greek Verb

παρατείνω, future -τενῶ[Refs 5th c.AD+]: perfect -τέτᾰκα[Refs 1st c.AD+]:—stretch out along, beside, or near, χεῖρες παρατεταμέναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; extend, deploy, τὴν φάλαγγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: —passive, extend along (see. below [Refs]; to be stretched at length, laid low, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2). stretch on the rack, torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be tortured, λιμῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be worn out, with participle, παρετάθη μακρὰν σδὸν πορευθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρατέταμαι λιπαρὰ κάπτων I am nigh dead with eating dainties, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but πολιορκίᾳ παρατενεῖσθαι ἐς τοὔσχατον will strain themselves to the uttermost, hold out to the last, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3). prolong, protract, τοὺς λόγους [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μῦθον[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3.b). delay, τὴν ἀπόδοσιν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4). apply a figure to a straight line, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5). κοιλίαν π. relax the bowels, Philistio cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 6). lengthen in pronunciation, ὄνομα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; prolong a sound, of echo, [Refs] II). intransitive, stretch or lie beside or along, of a wall, a line of country, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, παρατέταται ὄρος [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2). extend, ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐντέρου κάτω π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; extend over, πάντας χρόνους καὶ τόπους [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3). of Time, extend, ἐνιαυτοῦ μῆκος π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; continue one's life, live, ἕως, μέχρι, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.4). as aux. Verb, with participle, ποῖ παρατενεῖς δεδιὼς ταῦτ; how long will you go on fearing this? [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to extend along, i.e. prolong (in point of time); continue; from g3844 (παρά) and teino (to stretch)