It literally means “longness of spirit ” and thus is frequently rendered“ long - suffering ” and once “exercising of patience. ”
هُنَالِكَ كَلِمَةٌ يُونَانِيَّةٌ تُنْقَلُ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي تَرْجَمَةِ العَالَمِ ٱلْجَدِيدِ إِلَى « صَبْرٌ » .‏