Strong G463ἀνοχή
tolerance
- Transliteration
- anochē
- Pronunciation
- an-okh-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G430; selfrestraint that is tolerance: - forbearance.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G463 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- forbearance2
First verses
- Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
- Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνοχή, ἡ,
holding back, stopping, especially of hostilities: hence mostly in plural, armistice, truce, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.4.17)]; ἀνοχὰς ποιεῖσθαι Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.164; διδόναι 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.68; σπείσασθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pelopidas” 29; αἱ Καλλισθένους ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.31; αἱ ἑξαετεῖς ἀ. 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.59)]; compare ἀνοκωχή.
2 time, opportunity, οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἀνοχὴν ἐμβατεῦσαι[LXX (LXX.1Mac.12.25)]; ἡμερῶν ἀ. delay of some days, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1068.15 (3rd c.AD).)]
3 plural, ἀνοχαί, = Latin feriae, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 39.30.)]
4 ἀνοχαὶδικῶν, = Latin iustitium, [Refs ([prev. author] 55.26.)]
II (ἀνέχομαι) long-suffering, forbearance, [NT (NT.Rom.2.4, 3.26.)]
II.2 ἀνοχὴν ἀναπαύλης διδόναι permission to rest, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.6.10.)]
II.3 relief from disease, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “Synopsis” 8.3.4.)]
III ={ἀνατολή}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 4.157, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
holding back, stopping, especially of hostilities: hence mostly in plural, armistice, truce, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.4.17)]; ἀνοχὰς ποιεῖσθαι Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.164; διδόναι 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.68; σπείσασθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pelopidas” 29; αἱ Καλλισθένους ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.31; αἱ ἑξαετεῖς ἀ. 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.59)]; compare ἀνοκωχή.
2 time, opportunity, οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἀνοχὴν ἐμβατεῦσαι[LXX (LXX.1Mac.12.25)]; ἡμερῶν ἀ. delay of some days, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1068.15 (3rd c.AD).)]
3 plural, ἀνοχαί, = Latin feriae, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 39.30.)]
4 ἀνοχαὶδικῶν, = Latin iustitium, [Refs ([prev. author] 55.26.)]
II (ἀνέχομαι) long-suffering, forbearance, [NT (NT.Rom.2.4, 3.26.)]
II.2 ἀνοχὴν ἀναπαύλης διδόναι permission to rest, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.6.10.)]
II.3 relief from disease, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “Synopsis” 8.3.4.)]
III ={ἀνατολή}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 4.157, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]