- Original: ὀκνέω - Transliteration: Okneo - Phonetic: ok-neh'-o - Definition: 1. to feel loath, to be slow 2. to delay, hesitate - Origin: from oknos (hesitation) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From ὄκνος oknos (hesitation); to be slow (figuratively loath): - delay. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • delay, 1 Act 9:38