Suffer, suffered To permit, allow (Gen. 20:6; 31:7; Matt. 3:15; 17:17; 1Â Tim. 2:12). Also used in its current meaning of enduring and tolerating pain, affliction, or an uncomfortable situation (Ps. 9:13; Acts 3:18; Heb. 5:8; 1Â Pet. 3:18; 4:1).