endurance, hupomoné, G5281

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endurance or patience, hupomoné

Strong’s number: G5281

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #5281 – ὑπομονή

Greek Word: ὑπομονή, ῆς, ἡ

Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine

Transliteration: hupomoné

Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-om-on-ay’)

Quick Definition: a remaining behind, a patient enduring

Usage: endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.

Etymology: from 5259 /hypó, “under” and 3306 /ménō, “remain, endure”

NASB Translation: endurance (7), patient enduring (1), perseverance (21), steadfastness (3).


New Testament usage: endurance, hupomoné, G5281

Strong’s #5281 – ὑπομονή – 31 verses

Luk 8:15; Luk 21:19; Rom 2:7; Rom 5:3; Rom 5:4; Rom 8:25; Rom 15:4; Rom 15:5; 2Co 1:6; 2Co 6:4; 2Co 12:12; Col 1:11; 1Th 1:3; 2Th 1:4; 2Th 3:5; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 3:10; Tit 2:2; Heb 10:36; Heb 12:1; Jas 1:3; Jas 1:4; Jas 5:11; 2Pe 1:6; Rev 1:9; Rev 2:2; Rev 2:3; Rev 2:19; Rev 3:10; Rev 13:10; Rev 14:12.

Septuagint (LXX) – 9 verses

1Ch 29:15; Ezr 10:2; Job 14:19; Psa 9:19; Psa 38:8; Psa 61:6; Psa 70:5; Jer 14:8; Jer 17:13.

Englishman’s Concordance: ὑπομονή (hupomoné)


Lexicons: endurance, hupomoné, G5281

Thayer’s G5281: steadfastness, constancy, endurance; in the NT the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings; patiently, and steadfastly; a patient, steadfast waiting for; a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance

Strong’s G2581: From G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy: – enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).

Related words: G5278 (verb); G3306 (verb)

PreceptsAustin: hupomone

Dictionaries: endurance, hupomoné, G5281.

Torrey Topical Textbook Perseverance

Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Perseverance

Baker Evangelical Dictionary Perseverance

Charles Buck Dictionary Perseverance

CARM Theological Dictionary Perseverance

Easton’s Bible Dictionary Perseverance of the Saints

Spurgeon’s Illustration Collection Children: Perseverance Heeded in Teaching Perseverance

Holman Bible Dictionary Perseverance

Hastings’ Dictionary of the NT Perseverance

Webster Dictionary Perseverance

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Perseverance

McClintock and Strong’s Bible Encyclopedia Perseverance


Reference Works: endurance, hupomoné, G5281.

04 What is hope and what good is it?

06 Romans 5:1-11 The Hope of the Gospel

08 Holy Spirit Pledge and Seal: Romans 5:1-5

02 James 1:1-8 Why does God test our faith?

03 2 Peter 1:5-6 Virtue to Godliness

02 Colossians 1:3-12 Life-Changing Hope

34 Matthew 6:12-15 The Lord’s Prayer: Forgiveness

20 Matthew 5:7 The merciful

07 Philippians 2:14-30 Not running in vain

08 Philippians 3:1-11 Count it all loss

Parable of the Wise & Foolish Virgins


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