Strong's Lexicon
G5278 — ὑπομένω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5278 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑπομένω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5259 and G3306 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | hupomeno |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-om-en'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to stay under (behind), i.e. remain 2. (figuratively) to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere |
| KJV Renderings: | abide, endure, (take) patient(-ly), suffer, tarry behind |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπομένω; imperfect ὑπέμενον; future 2 person plural ὑπομενεῖτε; 1 aorist ὑπέμεινα; perfect participle ὑπομεμενηκως; from Homer down; the Sept. for ÷ÄåÈÌä, çÄëÈÌä, éÄçÅì;
1. to remain i. e. tarry behind: followed by ἐν with a dative of the place, Luk 2:43, ἐκεῖ, Act 17:14.
2. to remain i. e. abide, not recede or flee; tropically,
a. to persevere: absolutely and emphatically, under misfortunes and trials to hold fast to one’s faith in Christ (R. V. commonly endure), Mat 10:22; Mat 24:13; Mar 13:13; 2Ti 2:12 (cf. 2Ti 2:10 in b.); Jas 5:11; with τῇ θλίψει added, when trial assails (A. V. in tribulation (i. e. the dative of circumstances or condition)) (cf. Kühner, § 426, 3 (Jelf, § 603, 1)), Rom 12:12 (quite different is ὑπομένειν τῷ κυρίῳ, ìÇéÀäåÈä äåçÄéì, Lam 3:21; Lam 3:24; Mic 7:7; 2Ki 6:33; ìÇé äÄëÈÌä, Psalm 32:20 (), to cleave faithfully to (A. V. wait for) the Lord, where the dative depends on the verb contrary to Greek usage (cf. Winers Grammar, § 52, 16)).
b. to endure, bear bravely and calmly: absolutely, ill-treatment, 1Pe 2:20; εἰς παιδείαν, i. e. εἰς τό παιδεύεσθαι (for or unto chastening), Heb 12:7 according to the reading of L T Tr WH which is defended at length by Delitzsch at the passage (and adopted by Riehm (Lehrbegriff as above with, p. 758 note), Alford, Maulton, others), but successfully overthrown (?) by Fritzsche (De conformatione N. Ti. critica quam Lachmann edidit, pp. 21ff) (and rejected by the majority of commentators (Bleek, Lünemann, Kurtz, others)). with an accusative of the thing, 1Co 13:7; 2Ti 2:10; Heb 10:32; Hebrews 12:2f 7 R G; Jas 1:12.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑπομένω (abide)
Matthew 10:22
- KJV: And ye shall be hated of all for my name’s sake but he that endureth to the end shall be saved
- GK: και έσεσθε μισούμενοι υπό πάντων διά το όνομά μου ο δε υπομείνας εις τέλος ούτος σωθήσεται
Matthew 24:13
- KJV: But he that shall endure unto the end the same shall be saved
- GK: ο δε υπομείνας εις τέλος ούτος σωθήσεται
Mark 13:13
- KJV: And ye shall be hated of all for my name’s sake but he that shall endure unto the end the same shall be saved
- GK: και έσεσθε μισούμενοι υπό πάντων διά το όνομά μου ο δε υπομείνας εις τέλος ούτος σωθήσεται
Luke 2:43
- KJV: And when they had fulfilled the days as they returned the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem and Joseph and his mother knew not
- GK: και τελειωσάντων τας ημέρας εν τω υποστρέφειν αυτούς υπέμεινεν Ιησούς ο παις εν Ιερουσαλήμ και ουκ έγνω Ιωσήφ και η μήτηρ αυτού
Acts 17:14
- KJV: And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea but Silas and Timotheus abode there still
- GK: ευθέως δε τότε τον Παύλον εξαπέστειλαν οι αδελφοί πορεύεσθαι ως επί την θάλασσαν υπέμενον δε ο τε Σίλας και ο Τιμόθεος εκεί
Romans 12:12
- KJV: Rejoicing in hope patient in tribulation continuing instant in prayer
- GK: τη ελπίδι χαίροντες τη θλίψει υπομένοντες τη προσευχή προσκαρτερούντες
1 Corinthians 13:7
- KJV: Beareth all things believeth all things hopeth all things endureth all things
- GK: πάντα στέγει πάντα πιστεύει πάντα ελπίζει πάντα υπομένει
2 Timothy 2:10
- KJV: Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory
- GK: διά τούτο πάντα υπομένω διά τους εκλεκτούς ίνα και αυτοί σωτηρίας τύχωσι της εν χριστώ Ιησού μετά δόξης αιωνίου
2 Timothy 2:12
- KJV: If we suffer we shall also reign with if we deny he also will deny us
- GK: ει υπομένομεν και συμβασιλεύσομεν ει αρνούμεθα κακείνος αρνήσεται ημάς
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