G463 — ἀνοχή (anochē)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G463
Original: ἀνοχή
Transliteration: anochē
Pronunciation: an-okh-ay'
Part of Speech: Feminine noun
Root: ἀνέχομαι (anechomai, G430) — to hold oneself up against, bear with, endure
Occurrences: 2 unique verses (2 tokens) in NT
First Occurrence: Rom 2:4 — "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
Hapax Legomenon: No (appears twice, both in Romans)

Lexicon Definition¶

Self-restraint, i.e. tolerance: — forbearance. From G430 ἀνέχομαι (anechomai, "to hold up, bear with").

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
forbearance	2	100%

Monovalent in KJV — translated exclusively as "forbearance."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Romans	2	0.5

Confined entirely to Romans. Both occurrences appear within a two-chapter span (Rom 2:4 and 3:25), both in the context of Paul's argument about God's righteousness and judgment.

Semantic Categories¶

1. God's Patience Leading to Repentance¶

Rom 2:4 — "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"

Here anochē appears in a triad with χρηστότης (chrestotes, G5544, "goodness/kindness") and μακροθυμία (makrothumia, G3115, "longsuffering"). The forbearance is God's self-restraint in withholding deserved judgment, purposed toward producing repentance.

2. God's Forbearance Over Past Sins¶

Rom 3:25 — "Whom 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"

Here anochē explains why God appeared to overlook sins committed before the cross. The forbearance is the divine restraint exercised during the period prior to Christ's atonement — God withheld full judgment, and the cross retroactively vindicated that restraint.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
μακροθυμία (makrothumia)	G3115	1x (50%)	triad: goodness + forbearance + longsuffering
χρηστότης (chrestotes)	G5544	1x (50%)	triad: goodness + forbearance + longsuffering
πλοῦτος (ploutos)	G4149	1x (50%)	"riches of his... forbearance"
μετάνοια (metanoia)	G3341	1x (50%)	forbearance leads to repentance
πάρεσις (paresis)	G3929	1x (50%)	forbearance over sins passed over
ἱλαστήριον (hilasterion)	G2435	1x (50%)	propitiation through the forbearance period
δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosyne)	G1343	1x (50%)	forbearance demonstrates God's righteousness
αἷμα (haima)	G129	1x (50%)	Christ's blood ends the forbearance period
πίστις (pistis)	G4102	1x (50%)	propitiation "through faith" during forbearance
ἔνδειξις (endeixis)	G1732	1x (50%)	"declaration" of righteousness through forbearance

With only 2 verses, all collocations appear at 1x. The theologically significant patterns are the Rom 2:4 triad (goodness–forbearance–longsuffering) and the Rom 3:25 atonement cluster (propitiation–blood–righteousness–paresis–forbearance).

Word Family / Cognates¶

G430 ἀνέχομαι (anechomai) — root verb: to hold oneself up against, bear with, endure (15v). Translated "suffer," "bear with," "forbearing," "endure" in KJV.

Synonyms¶

G3115 μακροθυμία (makrothumia) — longsuffering, patience (14v). Emphasis on patience over a long duration; appears alongside anochē in Rom 2:4. KJV: "longsuffering" 12x, "patience" 2x.
G5281 ὑπομονή (hupomonē) — endurance, patient continuance (32v). Emphasis on steadfast endurance under hardship. KJV: "patience" 29x, "enduring" 1x.

Key Distinctions¶

anochē = God's self-restraint in withholding judgment (temporary, purposeful delay)
makrothumia = God's patience stretched over long duration (emotional composure under provocation)
hupomonē = steadfast endurance (perseverance through suffering; primarily describes human response, not divine restraint)

G3929 πάρεσις (paresis) — passing over, praetermission, toleration (1v, hapax — Rom 3:25 only). KJV: "remission." Describes the act itself of letting sins pass unpunished during the forbearance period. Distinguished from G859 ἄφεσις (aphesis, "forgiveness/release," 17v), which is full remission. Paresis is temporary overlooking; aphesis is permanent cancellation.

Hebrew Source¶

No Hebrew source via LXX mapping found. The word anochē does not appear to have a direct Hebrew equivalent through LXX translation.