ΥΠΟΜΟΝΗΣ, υπομονης
YPOMONĒS, ypomonēs
Sounds Like: hoo-po-mo-NAYS
Translations: of endurance, of patience, of perseverance, of steadfastness
From the root: ΥΠΟΜΟΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of remaining under or enduring, often with a sense of steadfastness or patient waiting. It is a compound word formed from 'ὑπό' (hypo), meaning 'under', and 'μένω' (menō), meaning 'to remain' or 'to abide'. It describes the capacity to bear up under difficult circumstances without giving in or losing hope, often implying an active, rather than passive, resistance to adversity. It can be used in contexts of enduring trials, waiting patiently for a promise, or steadfastly holding to one's faith.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5281 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 9:8, 9:30, 17:4, 17:12
- Romans — 8:25, 15:4, 15:5
- 1 Thessalonians — 1:3
- 2 Thessalonians — 1:4
- Hebrews — 10:36, 12:1
- Revelation — 3:10
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 16:1
Polycarp of Smyrna
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 8:25, 15:4, 15:5
- 1 Thessalonians — 1:3
- 2 Thessalonians — 1:4
- Hebrews — 10:36, 12:1
- Revelation — 3:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΜΟΝΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΟΜΕΝΗ — endurance, steadfastness, patience, a patience
- ΥΠΟΜΟΗ — endurance, a patience, steadfastness, a steadfastness, perseverance, a perseverance
- ΥΠΟΜΟΗΣ — (of) patience, (of) endurance, (of) steadfastness
- ΥΠΟΜΟΝΗ — endurance, patience, perseverance, steadfastness, a patience, an endurance, a perseverance, a steadfastness
- ΥΠΟΜΟΝΗΝ — endurance, steadfastness, perseverance, patience, a patience, an endurance
- ΥΠΟΜΟΝΩΝ — of endurance, of patience, of perseverance, of steadfastness
- ΥΠΟΜΟΝ‾Η‾ — endurance, steadfastness, perseverance, patience
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