ἀνέχω

ἀνέχομαι — anéchomai

ἀνέχω:

in the N. T. only in the middle ἀνέχομαι;

future ἀνέξομαι (Winer's Grammar, 83 (79));

imperfect ἠνειχόμην 2Co 11:4 (Rec.) (2Co 11:1 Rec.elz)

(G T Tr WH marginal reading ἀνειχομην (cf. Moeris, Piers. edition, p. 176; (but L WH text in 2Co 11:4 ἀνέχεσθε); cf. WHs Appendix, p. 162; Winers Grammar, 72 (70); Buttmann, 35 (31))); 2 aorist ἠνεσχόμην Act 18:14 (L T Tr WH ἀνεσχόμην, references as above); to hold up (e. g. κεφαλήν, χεῖρας, Homer and others); hence, in middle to hold oneself erect and firm (against any person or thing), to sustain, to bear (with equanimity), to bear with, endure, with a genitive of the person

(in Greek writings the accusative is more common, both of the person and of the thing), of his opinions, actions, etc.: Mat 17:17; Mar 9:19; Luk 9:41; 2Co 11:19; Eph 4:2; Col 3:13.

followed by the genitive of the thing: 2Th 1:4 (WH marginal reading ἐνέχεσθε) (αἷς by attraction for ὧν, unless ἅς be preferred (Buttmann, 161 (140); cf. Winer's Grammar, 202 (190))).

followed by μικρόν τί with the genitive of both person and thing, 2Co 11:1 (according to the reading μου μικρόν τί ἀφροσύνης (Rbez Relz L T Tr WH); cf. Meyer at the passage).

without a case, 1Co 4:12 (we endure). followed by εἰ τίς, 2Co 11:20.

Owing to the context, to hear with i. e. to listen: with the genitive of the person, Act 18:14; of the thing, 2Ti 4:3; Heb 13:22. (Compare: προσανέχω.)