ἀνοχῆς
anochḗ
forbearance
A state or act of refraining from acting or responding, typically in the form of holding back judgment or punishment; denotes a deliberate holding in abeyance, temporary endurance, or tolerance of wrong or annoyance; also used for the suspension of action or delay in carrying out a response, especially punitive action. In extended senses, can mean clemency, forbearance toward others' faults, or controlled patience in face of provocation.
Romans 2:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G463
| Lemma | ἀνοχή |
| Transliteration | anochḗ |
| Strong's | G463 |
| Definition | A state or act of refraining from acting or responding, typically in the form of holding back judgment or punishment; denotes a deliberate holding in abeyance, temporary endurance, or tolerance of wrong or annoyance; also used for the suspension of action or delay in carrying out a response, especially punitive action. In extended senses, can mean clemency, forbearance toward others' faults, or controlled patience in face of provocation. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | forbearance |
| Literal | forbearance |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνοχή |
| Strong's | G463 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G463-02
of withheld judgment
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or association, rendered as “of withheld judgment.” This captures the root sense of deliberate restraint or suspension of punitive action inherent in ἀνοχή. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of withheld judgment
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'of withheld judgment' is contextually justified by the SILEX definition and maintains distinction from other terms for forbearance. |