ὑπομονή hupomonē

Greek word for “perseverance” · Strong’s G5281 · used 32 times in 31 verses

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Meaning

ὑπο-μονή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπομένω);

How it is translated

Glosses given for hupomonē in context, with how often each is used:

• endurance 20
• perseverance 8
• patient endurance 2
• patience 1
• steadfastness 1

Where it is used

Also in 1 more book.

Chapters where it is used most

Revelation 2 (3), Romans 5 (2), Romans 15 (2), James 1 (2), Luke 8 (1), Luke 21 (1), Romans 2 (1), Romans 8 (1), 2 Corinthians 1 (1), 2 Corinthians 6 (1)

Forms

• ὑπομονῇ 9
• ὑπομονῆς 8
• ὑπομονὴν 6
• ὑπομονήν 5
• ὑπομονὴ 4

Words used with it

Words that share verses with hupomonē more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πίστις pistis “faith” 9
• ἀγάπη agapē “love” 6
• θλῖψις thlipsis “pressure” 4
• ἔργον ergon “work” 5
• κατεργάζομαι katergazomai “to workout/produce” 3
• παράκλησις paraklēsis “encouragement” 3
• ἐλπίς elpis “hope” 3
• μακροθυμία makrothumia “patience” 2
• εὐσέβεια eusebeia “piety” 2
• κόπος kopos “labor” 2
• διδασκαλία didaskalia “teaching” 2
• βαστάζω bastazō “to carry” 2

Key verses

The verses using hupomonē that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 8:15 — But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
• Romans 2:7 — To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
• 2 Corinthians 6:4 — But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
• Colossians 1:11 — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• 1 Timothy 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• Hebrews 10:36 — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
• Hebrews 12:1 — Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and…
• James 5:11 — Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender…
• Revelation 1:9 — I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the…
• Revelation 2:3 — And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
• Revelation 3:10 — Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.