παρατείνω (parateinō) — to prolong / to stretch out / to keep on

Notes: παρατείνω in OET ACT 20:7 is a typical instance in which a meaning may be interpreted either as an aspect of an event or as a marker of temporal extension.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: παρατείνω; aor.; παρέτεινα

Related lemmas: τείνω

Sense 1: to prolong

Semantic entry: 67.120

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: Duration of Time with Reference to Some Point of Time: Until, Delay, Still, From

Definition: to extend a period of time

Notes: For another interpretation of παρατείνω in OET ACT 20:7, see 68.21: παρατείνω.

Show passage in OET: ACT 20:7

OET-RV ACT 20:7

7 On the Sunday we had gathered together to break bread together and Paulos was discussing many things with them. As he was scheduled to leave the next day, the meeting went on towards midnight

OET-LV ACT 20:7

7 And on the first day of _the week, us having _been _gathered _together to _break bread, the Paulos was _discussing with _them, going to _be _departing on _the day of _next, and was _prolonging the speech until midnight.

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Sense 2: to prolong, to stretch out, to keep on

Semantic entry: 68.21

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Continue

Definition: to cause an event to continue beyond an expected period of time

Show passage in OET: ACT 20:7

OET-RV ACT 20:7

7 On the Sunday we had gathered together to break bread together and Paulos was discussing many things with them. As he was scheduled to leave the next day, the meeting went on towards midnight

OET-LV ACT 20:7

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament