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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 such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:19 - In your patience ye shall win your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:7 - to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3 - And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:4 - and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:25 - But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:4 - For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:5 - Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - But whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:12 - Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:3 - remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4 - so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:5 - And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:11 - But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:10 - But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:2 - that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:36

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:1 - Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:3 - knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:4 - And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:11 - Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:6 - and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:9 - I John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:2 - I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:3 - and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name’s sake, and hast not grown weary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19 - I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works 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 patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:10 - If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:12 - Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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