KJV dictionary & concordance
Refraining, holding back, patiently enduring, tolerating, sparing, or withholding speech or action; bearing with another.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 25:15
Complete exact-word concordance
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
By long forbearing is a Prince perswaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15. 1. gene.32.4. and 16.14. 1.sam. 25.24.
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Then I said; I will not make mention of him, nor speake any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart, as a burning fire shut vp in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
1611 marginal notePsal.39.3.
1611 marginal noteIob 32.18.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
With all lowlinesse and meekenesse, with long suffering, forbearing one another in loue.
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
And ye masters, do the same things vnto them, forbearing threatning: knowing that your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of persons with him.
1611 marginal noteOr, moderating.
1611 marginal noteSome reade, both your, and their master.
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarrell against any: euen as Christ forgaue you, so also doe yee.
1611 marginal noteOr, complaint.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Ceasing; pausing; withholding from action; exercising patience and indulgence. Patient; long suffering.
A ceasing or restraining from action; patience; long suffering.
