SG Heritage Dictionary

Slow [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Moving a small distance in a long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; as a slow stream; a slow motion.

2. Late; not happening in short time. These changes in the heavens though slow produc'd like change on sea and land, sidereal blast.

3. Not ready; not prompt or quick; as slow of speech, and slow of tongue. Exodus 4:10 .

4. Dull; in active; tardy. The Trojans are not slow to guard their shore from an expected foe.

5. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation. The Lord is merciful, slow to anger. He that is slow the wrath is of great understanding. Proverbs 14:29 .

6. Dull; heavy in wit.

7. Behind in time; indicating a time later than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow

8. Not advancing, growing or improving rapidly; as the slow growth of arts and sciences.

9. SLOW , is used in composition to modify other words; as a slow-paced horse.

10. SLOW , as a verb, to delay, is not in use.

Slow [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A moth. [Not in use.]

Slow Webster's Dictionary 1913

imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.

Slow [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Slowly.

Slow [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A moth.

Slow [Superlative] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.

2. Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.

3. Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.

4. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.

5. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.

6. Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.

7. Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.

Slow [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.

Slow [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.

Slow-witted [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Dull of apprehension; not possessing quick intelligence.

Slow-worm [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. An insect found on the leaves of the sloe-tree, which often changes its skin and assumes different colors. It changes into a four winged fly.

2. A kind of viper, the blind worm, scarcely venomous.

Slowback [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.

Slowback [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.

Slowed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Slow

Slowenly [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having the habits of a sloven; negligent of neatness and order, especially in dress.

2. Characteristic of a solven; lacking neatness and order; evincing negligence; as, slovenly dress.

Slowh Webster's Dictionary 1913

imp. of Slee,to slay.

Slowhound [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A sleuthhound.

Slowing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Slow

Slowly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. With moderate motion; not rapidly; not with velocity or celerity; as, to walk slowly

2. Not soon; not early; not in a little time; not with hasty advance; as a country that rises slowly into importance.

3. Not hastily; not rashly; not with precipitation; as, he determines slowly

4. Not promptly; not readily; as, he learns slowly

5. Tardily; with slow progress. The building proceeds slowly

Slowly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.

Slowness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Moderate motion; want of speed or velocity. Swifness and slowness are relative ideas.

2. Tardy advance; moderate progression; as the slowness of an operation; slowness of growth or improvement.

3. Dullness to admit conviction or affection; as slowness of heart.

4. Want of readiness or promptness; dullness of intellect.

5. Deliberation; coolness; caution in deciding.

6. Dilatoriness; tardiness.

Slowness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of being slow.

Slows [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Milk sickness.

Slowworm [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm.

King James Bible KJV Bible

Berean Standard Bible BSB Bible

18 KJV and 20 BSB verses contain “Slow” — showing the first 20. Show all 26 verses (searchable)

Genesis 33:14

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Exodus 4:10

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

Exodus 34:6

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

Numbers 14:18

The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’

Deuteronomy 23:21

When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.

If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.

2 Kings 4:24

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.”

Nehemiah 9:17

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Psalms 86:15

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Psalms 103:8

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Psalms 145:8

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Isaiah 38:15

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

Joel 2:13

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Jonah 4:2

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.

Nahum 1:3

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Luke 24:25

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Acts 27:7

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Titus 1:12

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”