tolerance

Greek Noun Female

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)

tolerance

Greek Noun Female

ἀνοχή, ἡ, holding back, stopping, especially of hostilities: hence mostly in plural, armistice, truce, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνοχὰς ποιεῖσθαι Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare ἀνοκωχή. 2) time, opportunity, οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἀνοχὴν ἐμβατεῦσαι[LXX]; ἡμερῶν ἀ. delay of some days, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] 3) plural, ἀνοχαί, = Latin feriae, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) ἀνοχαὶδικῶν, = Latin iustitium, [Refs] II) (ἀνέχομαι) long-suffering, forbearance, [NT] II.2) ἀνοχὴν ἀναπαύλης διδόναι permission to rest, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) relief from disease, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] III) ={ἀνατολή}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

self-restraint, i.e. tolerance; forbearance; from g430 (ἀνέχομαι)