Words the Bible translates as forbear
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- pheidomaiφείδομαιto hold back from the harm, hardship, or action you have every power to carry out
- ḥadalחָדַלto stop: to leave off doing something, or for something to come to an end or run out
- anechōἀνέχωto bear with someone or something: to put up with, tolerate, or endure patiently instead of reacting against it
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Every English meaning beginning with F is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.