Strong G5281ὑπομονή

perseverance

Transliteration
hupomonē
Pronunciation
hoop-om-on-ay'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance constancy: - enduring patience patient continuance (waiting).

Detailed definition

ὑπο-μονή, -ῆς, ἡ
(ὑπομένω) [in LXX for מִקְוֶה and cogn. forms; frequently in 4Mac;]
1. a remaining behind (Arist.).

2. patient enduring, endurance: Luk.8:15 21:19, Rom.5:3-4 15:4-5, 2Co.6:4 12:12, Col.1:11, 2Th.1:4, 1Ti.6:11, 2Ti.3:10, Tit.2:2, Heb.10:36, Jas.1:3-4 5:11, 2Pe.1:6, Rev.2:2-3, 19 13:10 14:12; δι᾽ ὑπομονῆς, Rom.8:25, Heb.12:1; with genitive of person(s), 2Th.3:5 (ICC, in l), Rev.3:10; with genitive of thing(s), Rom.2:7, 2Co.1:6, 1Th.1:3; before ἐν, Rev.1:9.†
SYN.: see: μακροθυμία, and cf. Hort on Jas.1:3 (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5281 appears in 31 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • patience27
  • continuance1
  • enduring1
  • let1
  • of1
  • waiting1

First verses

  1. Luke 8:15
    But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
  2. Luke 21:19
    In your patience possess ye your souls.
  3. Romans 2:7
    To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
  4. Romans 5:3
    And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
  5. Romans 5:4
    And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
  6. Romans 8:25
    But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
  7. Romans 15:4
    For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
  8. Romans 15:5
    Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
  9. 2 Corinthians 1:6
    And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:4
    But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
  11. 2 Corinthians 12:12
    Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
  12. Colossians 1:11
    Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  13. 1 Thessalonians 1:3
    Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  14. 2 Thessalonians 1:4
    So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
  15. 2 Thessalonians 3:5
    And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
  16. 1 Timothy 6:11
    But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
  17. 2 Timothy 3:10
    But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
  18. Titus 2:2
    That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
  19. Hebrews 10:36
    For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
  20. Hebrews 12:1
    Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπομονή, ἡ,
remaining behind, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1410a4, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.44.)]
II endurance, τῶν ἀκουσίων πόνων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 240; λύπης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Definitiones” 412c; ἡ μὴ ὑ. ἀτιμαζομένων 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 97b24, compare “Rh.” 1384a21; εὐχερὴς τῆς ἀποτέξεως ὑ. 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.46; πολέμου 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.51.1)]; [θανάτου] [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pelopidas” 1)]; ἡ τῆς μαχαίρας ὑ. τῶν πληγῶν the sword's power to sustain blows, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 15.15.8.)]
II.2 in bad sense, obstinacy, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1012.47.)]
II.3 of plants, power to endure, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 5.16.3.)]
III enduring to do, αἰσχρῶν ἔργων [Refs ([prev. author] “Char.” 6.1.)]