Romans 2:4:9Rom.2.4.W9TAB
ἀνοχῆς
anokhês
“forbearance”
- Transliteration
- a-no-KHÊS
- Extended
- ah-no-KHÊS
- IPA
- /a.noˈkʰɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- forbearance
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
a-no-KHÊS
- sentence
Ê tou PLOU-tou tês khrê-STO-ti-tos au-TOU KAI tês a-no-KHÊS KAI tês ma-kro-thy-MI-as ka-ta-phro-NEIS a-gno-ÔN HO-ti to khrês-TON tou the-OU eis me-TA-noi-an se A-gei
Exegesis
A linked genitive series—tou ploutou tēs chrēstotētos autou kai tēs anochēs kai tēs makrothymias {τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας | tou ploú-tou tēs chrē-stó-tē-tos au-tou kai tēs a-no-chēs kai tēs ma-kro-thy-mí-as}—emphasizes the overflowing divine qualities belonging to Him.
In context — Romans 2:4
Or do you despise the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not realizing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance ?
About this coordinate
Romans 2:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Romans 2:4, so the Greek word ἀνοχῆς (anokhês) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rom.2.4.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.2.4.W9.S1) and character.