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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 - But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:19 - By your patient endurance gain your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:7 - to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:3

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:4

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:25 - But if what we see not we hope, we expect in patience.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:4 - For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement 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 endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - But whether we are in tribulation, it is for your encouragement and salvation, wrought in the endurance 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 God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

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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 endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.

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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 endurance and longsuffering with joy;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:3 - remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of 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 make our boast in you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which ye are sustaining;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:5 - But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the 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 pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:10 - But *thou* hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:2 - that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, 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 endurance in order 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 - Let *us* also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:3 - knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:4 - But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:11 - Behold, we call them blessed who have endured. Ye have heard of the endurance of Job, and seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is full of tender compassion and pitiful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:6 - in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:9 - I John, your brother and fellow-partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and patience, in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, for the word of God, and for 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 labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves are 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 endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19 - I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works to be more than the first.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, *I* also will keep thee out of the hour of trial, which is about to come upon the whole habitable 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 one leads into captivity, he goes into captivity. If any one shall kill with the sword, he must with the sword 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 the endurance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
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