διετριβον verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
diatribo dee-at-ree'-bo: to wear through (time), i.e. remain -- abide, be, continue, tarry.
δε conjunction
de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εκει adverb
ekei ek-i': there; by extension, thither -- there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place).
χρονον noun - accusative singular masculine
chronos khron'-os: a space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay -- + years old, season, space, (often-)time(-s), (a) while.
ουκ particle - nominative
ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ολιγον adjective - accusative singular masculine
oligos ol-ee'-gos: puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
συν preposition
sun soon: with or together, i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
τοις definite article - dative plural masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μαθηταις noun - dative plural masculine
mathetes math-ay-tes': a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
