Forbearance bible definition
The basic dictionary definition of forbearance is refraining from the enforcement of something.. Refraining from the enforcement of something could be a debt, a right we have, an obligation that has come due and needs to be paid, etc.This is a legal-sounding definition.The idea of forbearance arises in the Bible under different words.t is controlling oneself when provoked or offended. Its synonyms show us some of the nuances of forbearance : patience, leniency.. Leniency does not mean that one allows something to continue. A more strict definition is that one does not give the full punishment for something or the full amount of something.