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ὑπομονή

Transliteration hypomonē		Pronunciation hü-po-mo-nā' (Key)
Part of Speech feminine noun		Root Word (Etymology) From ὑπομένω (G5278)
TDNT Reference 4:581,581	Vines View Entry

1) steadfastness, constancy, endurance

a) 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

b) patiently, and steadfastly

2) a patient, steadfast waiting for

3) a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance

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Strong's Number G5281 matches the Greek ὑπομονή (hypomonē), which occurs 33 times in 31 verses in the Greek concordance of the NASB
Page 2 / 2 (Rev 2:2 - Rev 14:12)
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Rev 2:2	I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.
Rev 2:3	You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
Rev 2:19	I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.
Rev 3:10	Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
Rev 13:10	"If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed." This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God's people.
Rev 14:12	This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.

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