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Lexicon :: Strong's G5281 - hypomonē

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ὑπομονή
Transliteration
hypomonē (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-om-on-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:581,581

Trench's Synonyms: liii. μακροθυμία, ὑπομονή, ἀνοχή.

Strong’s Definitions

ὑπομονή hupŏmŏnē, hoop-om-on-ay'; from G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy:—enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G5281 in the following manner: patience (29x), enduring (1x), patient continuance (1x), patient waiting (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G5281 in the following manner: patience (29x), enduring (1x), patient continuance (1x), patient waiting (1x).

  1. steadfastness, constancy, endurance

    1. 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

    2. patiently, and steadfastly

  2. a patient, steadfast waiting for

  3. a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὑπομονή hupŏmŏnē, hoop-om-on-ay'; from G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy:—enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).
STRONGS G5281:
ὑπομονή, ὑπομονῆς, ἡ (ὑπομένω);
1. steadfastness, constancy, endurance (Vulg. in 1 Thessalonians 1:3 sustinentia, in James 5:11 sufferentia); in the N. T. the characteristic of a man who is unswerved from his deliberate purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings: Luke 8:15; Luke 21:19; Romans 5:3; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Colossians 1:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:10; Titus 2:2; Hebrews 10:36; James 1:3; James 5:11; 2 Peter 1:6; Revelation 2:2f, 19; Revelation 13:10; Revelation 14:12 (cf. 4 Macc. 1:11; 9:8, 30; 15:30(27); 4 Macc. 17:4,12,23); with a genitive of the thing persevered in (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 1 at the end): τοῦ ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ, Romans 2:7; τῆς ἐλπίδος, 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (cf. Buttmann, 155 (136)); δἰ ὑπομονῆς (with patience (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 51, 1 b.) i. e.) patiently and steadfastly, Romans 8:25; Hebrews 12:1.
2. a patient, steadfast waiting for; (others question this sense in the New Testament, and render the genitive by 'characterizing', 'in respect to', etc.): Χριστοῦ (genitive of the object), the return of Christ from heaven, 2 Thessalonians 3:5; Revelation 1:9 (where L T Tr WH ἐν Ἰησοῦ (which is in Jesus)); Rev. 3:10 (cf. Psalm 38:8 (Ps. 39:8); for מִקְוֶה, expectation, hope, 2 Esdr. 10:2; Jeremiah 14:8; Jeremiah 17:13; for תִּקְוָה, hope, Ps. (Psalms 9:19); Ps 61:6 (Psalms 62:6); Ps 70:5 (Psalms 71:5); (Job 14:19); for תּוחֶלֶת, Proverbs 10:28 Symm.; ὑπομένειν τινα, Xenophon, an. 4, 1, 21; Appendix, b. 104:5, 81).
3. a patient enduring, sustaining: τῶν παθημάτων, 2 Corinthians 1:6 (λύπης, Plato, definition, p. 412 c.; θανάτου, Plutarch, Pelop. 1). (Synonym: see μακροθυμία, at the end.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
14:19
Psalms
9:19; 38:8; 39:8; 61:6; 62:6; 70:5; 71:5
Proverbs
10:28
Jeremiah
14:8; 17:13
Luke
8:15; 21:19
Romans
2:7; 5:3; 8:25; 15:4
2 Corinthians
1:6; 6:4; 12:12
Colossians
1:11
1 Thessalonians
1:3; 1:3
2 Thessalonians
1:4; 3:5
1 Timothy
6:11
2 Timothy
3:10
Titus
2:2
Hebrews
10:36; 12:1
James
1:3; 5:11; 5:11
2 Peter
1:6
Revelation
1:9; 2:2; 2:19; 3:10; 13:10; 14:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5281 matches the Greek ὑπομονή (hypomonē),
which occurs 32 times in 31 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:15 - 'And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:19 - in your patience possess ye your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:7 - to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3 - And not only so, but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:4 - and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:25 - and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:4 - for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:5 - And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - and whether we be in tribulation, it is for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:12 - The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:3 - unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4 - so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:5 - and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:11 - and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:10 - And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:2 - aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 - for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:1 - Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:3 - knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:4 - and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:11 - lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:6 - and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:9 - I, John, who also am your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:2 - I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:3 - and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19 - I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works -- and the last are more than the first.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - 'Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:10 - if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:12 - Here is endurance of the saints: here are those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'
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