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hypomonē

perseverance, endurance

Say it: hoop-om-on-AY (approximate)

ὑπομονή

What it means

Steadfastness under pressure, literally "staying under." It is not passive: it is the stubborn endurance of a soldier or runner. Paul says "suffering produces perseverance" (5:3-4) and that we wait for what we hope for "with patience" (8:25).

Range of meaning

  • PerseveranceSteady endurance.
  • PatienceNot giving up.

In Romans

Every verse (6)

Verses where G5281 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources