ἀνοχή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀνέχω, -ομαι), [in LXX: 1Ma.12:25 (RV, respite)* ;] 1. in cl., a holding back, delaying (MM, VGT, see word). 2. forbearance, delay of punishment: Rom.2:4 3:26.† SYN.: μακροθυμία, ὑπομονή. ἀ., forbearance, is the result and expression of μ., which involves the idea of tolerance, long-suffering, as God with sinners. ὑ. expresses patience with respect to things, as μ. with persons; it is active as well as passive, denotes not merely endurance but perseverance (see Tr., Syn., § liii; Lft., Notes, 259, 273; DB, ii, 47). (AS)
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G463 — ἀνοχή
anochē · tolerance · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Romans 2:4 · ἀνοχῆςOr despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Romans 3:25 · ἀνοχῇwhom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;