Strong's Concordance
Original word: ὀκνέω
Transliteration: okneó
Definition (short): delay
Definition (full): to shrink (from doing), to hesitate (to do)
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from oknos (shrinking, hesitation)
Definition: to shrink (from doing), to hesitate (to do)
NASB Translation: delay (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From oknos (hesitation); to be slow (figuratively, loath) -- delay.
References
KJV:
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
NASB:
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, "Do not delay in coming to us."