ἀνοχή

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).