verb
anechomō
Strong’sG430
I endure, bear with
stem anech-15 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books8 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ἀνέχομαι means to bear with, endure, or put up with someone or something 124. Strong's describes the underlying image as holding oneself up against a pressure or difficulty, which is then applied figuratively to enduring or tolerating what one faces 2. In the New Testament the verb is always used in this figurative, middle-voice sense, most often of putting up with a person's faults, behaviour, or foolishness, but it can also mean bearing with something patiently to the point of listening to it, as when someone tolerates certain kinds of teaching or a message 1.
In the Greek of the Old Testament (Septuagint), the passive form of the word is also used of the emotions or passions themselves being held in check or restrained, as when reason keeps them under control 3.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἀν-έχω,
[in LXX chiefly for אפק hithp.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G430 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
imperfect ἀνεῖχον: also ἀνίσχω, imperfect ἀνῖσχον: future ἀνέξωRefs 7th c.BC+: aorist ἀνέσχονRefs; poetry ἀνέσχεθονRefs 5th c.BC+, Epic dialect infinitive ἀνσχεθέεινRefs 8th c.BC+: perfect ἀνέσχηκαRefs 3rd c.BC+:—middle ἀνέχομαι: imperfect ἠνειχόμην (with double augment) Refs 5th c.BC+: future ἀνέξομαιRefs 5th c.BC+, Epic dialect infinitive ἀνσχήσεσθαιRefs: aorist ἀνεσχόμηνRefs 5th c.BC+; more frequently with double augment ἠνεσχόμηνRefs 5th c.BC+; and Attic dialect, as Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, LXX+1st c.BC+
A transitive, hold up, lift up, χεῖρας ἀνέσχον held up their hands in fight Refs 8th c.BC+ (later of pugilists, hold up the hands in token of defeat, Refs 3rd c.BC+:—frequently lift up the hands in prayer, θεοῖσι δὲ χεῖρας ἀνέσχονRefs 7th c.BC+; so ἄνακτι εὐχὰς ἀ. offer prayers, perhaps with uplifted hands, Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἀ. τὴν χεῖρα offer the hand (to shake), Refs 5th c.BC+
A.2 lift up as an offering, τάγ᾽ Ἀθηναίῃ ληΐτιδι.. ὑψόσ᾽ ἀνέσχεθε χειρίRefs; as a testimony, σκῆπτρον ἀ. πᾶσι θεοῖσιRefs; μαζὸν ἀ., of Hecuba entreating her son Hector,Refs 4th c.BC+
A.3 ἀ. φλόγα hold up a torch, especially at weddings, Refs 5th c.BC+ hold up, pass on the light in procession, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.4 lift up, exalt, τὰ κείνωνRefs 5th c.BC+
A.5 hold up, prop, sustain, οὐρανὸν καὶ γῆν, of Atlas, Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, γέφυρα σκάφαις ἀνεχομένηRefs 1st c.BC+ —but more frequently,
A.5.b metaphorically, uphold, maintain, εὐδικίαςRefs 8th c.BC+; ὄργια ἀ. keep up the revels, Refs 5th c.BC+remaining constant to, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἰνῶπ᾽ ἀνέχουσα κισσόν keeping constant to, haunting the ivy, Refs 5th c.BC+; βαρὺν ἀνὰ θυμὸν ἔχοισα keeping up his anger, Refs 3rd c.BC+
A.6 put forth, δάφνα ἀ. πτόρθουςRefs 5th c.BC+
A.II hold back, check, ἄνεχ᾽ ἵππουςRefs 1st c.BC+; ἀ. Σικελίαν μὴ ὑπ᾽ αὐτοὺς εἶναι keep it from being.., Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἀνέχεται τὰ πάθη ὑπὸ τοῦ λογισμοῦLXX
B intransitive, rise up, emerge, ἀνσχεθέειν.. ὑπὸ κύματος ὁρμῆςRefs 8th c.BC+; of a diver, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.b especially in form ἀνίσχω, of the sun, πρὸς ἥλιον ἀνίσχονταRefs 5th c.BC+
B.c of events, arise, happen, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.d appear, show oncself, ἄελπτον ὄμμα.. φήμης ἀνασχόνRefs 5th c.BC+; turn out, prove to be, μελοποιὸς ἢ τραγῳδὸς ἄριστοςRefs 4th c.AD+
B.e stand up, κίονες περὶ τοίχοιςRefs 3rd c.BC+
B.2 come forth, αἰχμὴ παρὰ.. ὦμον ἀνέσχενRefs 1st c.AD+; of a headland, jut out into the sea, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς τὸν πόντον [τὴν ἄκρην] ἀνέχοντα jutting out with its headland into the sea, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 hold on, keep doing, with participle, ἀ. διασκοπῶνRefs 5th c.BC+; σε.. στέρξας ἀνέχει is constant in his love for thee, Refs 5th c.BC+practise regularly, Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, wait, ταύτῃ ἀνέχεινRefs 5th c.BC+
B.4 hold up, cease, Ζεὺς οὔθ᾽ ὕων πάντεσσ᾽ ἁνδάνει οὔτ᾽ ἀνέχωνRefs 6th c.BC+
B.5 with genitive, cease from, οὐδὲ.. καμάτων ἀνέχουσι γυναῖκεςRefs 8th c.BC+aorist
C middle, hold up what is one's own, ὁ δ᾽ ἀνέσχετο μείλινον ἔγχοςRefs 8th c.BC+
C.II hold oneself up, bear up, οὐδέ σ᾽ ὀΐω δηρὸν ἔτ᾽ ἀνσχήσεσθαιRefs 8th c.BC+aorist imperative ἀνάσχεο, ={τέτλαθι}, be of good courage,Refsbe patient, Refs; ἀνὰ δ᾽ ἔχευ is probable reading for ἀνὰ δ᾽ εὖ in Refs 7th c.BC+present participle, ἀνεχόμενοι φέρουσι τὸν χειμῶνα they bear with patience, Refs 5th c.BC+
C.II.2 with accusative, τοσσάδ᾽ ἐνὶ φρεσὶν ᾗσιν ἀνέσχετο κήδεα 11.18.430; ἦ δὴ πολλὰ κάκ᾽ ἄνσχεο σὸν κατὰ θυμόν 24.518; τὴν δουλοσύνην οὐκ ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+ they do not suffer or bear with strangers, Refs 8th c.BC+: with accusative of things et genitive person, οὐδεὶς ἂν αὐτοῦ ἀγελαστὶ ἠνέσχετο ταῦτα τὰ ἔπηRefs 5th c.BC+
C.II.3 with genitive, uncertain in Refs 8th c.BC+; to be content with, τοῦ ἐν σώματι κάλλουςRefs 3rd c.AD+
C.II.4 the dependent clause is mostly (always in Refs 8th c.BC+participle, οὐ μάν σε.. ἀνέξομαι ἄλγε᾽ ἔχοντα I will not suffer thee to have.., Refs; οὐ γὰρ ἀεργὸν [ὄντα] ἀνέξομαι I will not suffer one [to be].., Refs 8th c.BC+; καὶ γάρ κ᾽.. ἀνεχοιμην ἥμενος for I would be content to sit.., Refs 8th c.BC+:—also in active, ἀνέσχηκαRefs 3rd c.BC+
C.II.5 rarely with infinitive, suffer, οὐκ ἀνέξομαι τὸ μὴ οὐ..Refs 5th c.BC+
C.II.5.b dare to do, ἀνέσχοντο τὸν ἐπιόντα δέξασθαιRefs 5th c.BC+
C.II.5.c οὐκ ἀ., with infinitive, refuse to do.., Refs
C.III rarely, hold on by one another, hang together, ἀνά τ᾽ ἀλλήλησιν ἔχονταιRefs 8th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anechonōἀνεχόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural | endure | 1× |
| anechovōἀνέχεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural | put up with | 5× |
| anechoveἀνείχεσθέ | was happening · yeimperfect middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural | bear with | 1× |
| anechemiἀνέξομαι | will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular | put up with | 3× |
| anecheliἀνέξονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | endure | 1× |
| anechemaἀνεσχόμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | put up with | 1× |
| anechovōrἀνέχεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | bear with | 1× |
| anechorōntoisἀνεχόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | bearing with | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anechomō | anechome | anechomē | anechomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anechosō | anechose | anechosē | anechoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anechotō | anechote | anechotē | anechotelē |
| we 1st person plural | anechonō1×ἀνεχόμεθα | anechone | anechonē | anechonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechovō5×ἀνέχεσθε | anechove1×ἀνείχεσθέ | anechovē | anechovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anecholō | anechole | anecholē | anecholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anechemi3×ἀνέξομαι | anechema1×ἀνεσχόμην |
| you 2nd person singular | anechesi | anechesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anecheti | anecheta |
| we 1st person plural | anecheni | anechena |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechevi | anecheva |
| they 3rd person plural | anecheli1×ἀνέξονται | anechela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anechomeiō | anechomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anechoseiō | anechoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anechoteiō | anechoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anechoneiō | anechoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechoveiō | anechoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anecholeiō | anecholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anechemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | anecheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anecheteia |
| we 1st person plural | anecheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anecheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | anecheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anechosōr | anechosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anechotōr | anechotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechovōr1×ἀνέχεσθε | anechovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anecholōr | anecholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anechesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anechetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechevar |
| they 3rd person plural | anechelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anechomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | anechosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anechotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | anechonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | anecholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | anechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anecheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anechorō | anechorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | anecheri | anechera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anechorōntos2× | anechorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | anecherintos | anecherantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anech is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
anechonō“endure”happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Corinthians 4:12… tai idiai cheirai; loidororōntois euloganō, diōkorōntois anechonō,… bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
anechovō“put up with”happening now · yepresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural5×
2 Corinthians 11:1“bear with”… mu mikrem tinem afrosunau; alla kai anechovō mu.… up with a little of my foolishness, but you are …
2 Corinthians 11:4… euangeliem heterem hem ouk decheva, kalōs anechovō.… than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.
2 Corinthians 11:19hēdeōs gar anechovō toiu afronoiu fronimois arōntois;For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.
2 Corinthians 11:20anechovō gar ei tinos vin katadoulatō, ei …In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits …
2 Thessalonians 1:4… diōgmoi vu kai tai thlipsiai hai anechovō,… the persecution and affliction you are enduring.
anechove“bear with”was happening · yeimperfect middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 11:1“bear with”Ofelon anechove mu mikrem tinem afrosunau; alla kai …… up with a little of my foolishness, but you are …
anechemi“put up with”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular3×
Matthew 17:17… pote meta vu emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr mi auton hōde.… with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to …
Mark 9:19… pote pros vin emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr auton pros min.… with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
Luke 9:41… heōs pote emi pros vin kai anechemi vu? prosagasar hōde ton huion su.… must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
anecheli“endure”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Timothy 4:3“endure”… kairos hote tau hugiainarōntau didaskaliau ouk anecheli, alla kata tain idiain epithumiain heautoi …For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
anechema“put up with”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 18:14“put up with”… ponērem, ō Ioudaioir, kata logon an anechema vu;… vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable …
anechovōr“bear with”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Hebrews 13:22Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, anechovōr tou logou tau paraklēsiau, kai gar …I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I …
anechorōntois“bearing with”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Ephesians 4:2… pantau tapeinofrosunau kai prautau, meta makrothumiau, anechorōntois allēloiu en agapa,… all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Colossians 3:13“bearing with”anechorōntois allēloiu kai charizorōntois heautoi ean tinos …Bear with one another and forgive any …