ὑπομονήhypomonḗ
cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy
Greek (New Testament) · G5281
Meanings
1. a remaining behind.
2. patient enduring, endurance: Luke 8:15, Luke 21:19, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:4, Romans 15:4, Romans 15:5, 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 1:4, James 5:11, 2 Peter 1:6, Revelation 2:2, Revelation 2:3, Revelation 2:19, Revelation 13:10, Revelation 14:12; δι’ ὑπομονῆς, Romans 8:25, Hebrews 12:1; with genitive of person, 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (ICC, in l.), Revelation 3:10; with genitive of thing, Romans 2:7, 2 Corinthians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:3; followed by ἐν, Revelation 1:9.
Synonyms
see μακροθυμία, and cf. Hort on James 1:3
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 32 times in the Bible.
- Luke 8:15 And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.
- Luke 21:19 By standing firm, you will win your souls.
- Romans 2:7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
- Romans 5:3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.
- Romans 5:4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
- Romans 8:25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.