Lexical Definition

‎ἀνοχή‎ anochḗ (an-okh-ay') tolerance ^G:N-F
from ‎ἀνέχομαι‎

forbearance.

• self-restraint, i.e. tolerance

Abbott-Smith

** ἀνοχή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἀνέχω, -ομαι), [in LXX: I Mac 12:25 (RV, respite)*;]
1. in cl., a holding back, delaying (MM, VGT, s.v.).
2. forbearance, delay of punishment: Ro 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 (v. Tr., Syn., § liii; Lft., Notes, 259, 273; DB, ii, 47).

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

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+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.2.4}