Forbearance
Bible Usage:
- forbare used 3 times.
- forbear used 22 times.
- forbearance used twice.
- forbeareth used twice.
- forbearing used 5 times.
- forborn used once.
- First Reference: Romans 2:4
- Last Reference: Romans 3:25
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G463 Used 2 times
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Forbearance
FORBEARANCE, noun
1. The act of avoiding, shunning or omitting; either the cessation or intermission of an act commenced, or a withholding from beginning an act. Liberty is the power of doing or forbearing an action, according as the doing or forbearance has a preference in the mind. The forbearance of sin is followed with satisfaction of mind.
2. Command of temper; restraint of passions.
3. The exercise of patience; long suffering; indulgence towards those who injure us; lenity; delay of resentment or punishment.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance and long suffering? Romans 2:4.