Delay MathJax with jQuery function

With jQuery I run a function on-the-go which causes MathJax on the page to render. In this style:

function renderMath() {
  MathJax.Hub.Queue(["Typeset",MathJax.Hub]);
}

I would like to delay it a bit, though, since the page jumps a lot if several function calls are made quickly after one another. How can the function be delayed in its responds? The setTimeout function in jQuery has no effect:

function renderMath() {
  setTimeout(function(){
    MathJax.Hub.Queue(["Typeset",MathJax.Hub]);
  }, 2000);
}

Here it is set with 2 seconds delay for exaggeration, but it has no effect.
What other option do I have for delaying the function?