"ANEXIKAKOS, on, enduring pain or evil, Herod.Med.ap.Orib.5.30.7,
Luc.Jud.Voc.9, Vett. Val.au=Luc. Jud.Voc. =lr, Gal.5.38, Them.Or.15.190a
(Sup.), Aret.SA2.6 (Comp.); forbearing, long-suffering, 2 Ep.Ti.2.24. Adv.
-k™s Luc.Asin.2."
It seems that the essence of the word progresses from endurance to
forbearance, the attitude that causes a person to endure the pain of trying
to help even those who are difficult to help.
In II Tim. 2:24, the line that follows in 25 may further explain what is
meant by the use of this word, "correcting opponents with gentleness."
Carlton L. Winbery
Fogleman Professor of Religion
Louisiana College
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winbery@andria.lacollege.edu
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