ἀνοχήanochḗ
self-restraint, i.e. tolerance
Greek (New Testament) · G463
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, a holding back, delaying.
2. forbearance, delay of punishment: Romans 2:4, Romans 3:26.
Synonyms
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.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Romans 2:4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?
- Romans 3:25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.