Bearable
ἀνεκτόςStrong’s G0414anektos
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anektos is the Greek word usually translated “more tolerable”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.”
Meaning
Usually translated “more tolerable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- more tolerable 6
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- Luke 2
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 11:22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
- Matthew 11:24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
- Mark 6:11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- Luke 10:12But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
- Luke 10:14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
Greek dictionary
ἀνεκτός anektos · bearable
αν-εκτός, -όν (also in late Gk. -ή, -όν; ἀνέχομαι), tolerable: compar., -ότερος, Mat.10:15 11:22, 24, Luk.10:12, 14 † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.