Strongs Number: G5281
- Greek Word
- ὑπομονή
- Transliteration
- hupomonē
- Phonetic
- hoop-om-on-ay'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
cheerful (or hopeful) endurance constancy
- Thayers Definition
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1. steadfastness, constancy, endurance
a. 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
b. patiently, and steadfastly
2. a patient, steadfast waiting for
3. a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance
- Origin
- From G5278
- Bible Usage
- enduring patience patient continuance (waiting).