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To endure

καρτερέωStrong’s G2594

kartereō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Kartereō is the Greek word usually translated “persevered”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”
Hebrews 11:27 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “persevered”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he persevered 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    καρτερέω kartereō · to endure

    καρτερέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Job.2:9 (חָזַק hi.), Isa.42:14 (פָּאָה), Sir.2:2 12:15, 2 12:1-18, 4Macc 7:1-23 * ;] to be steadfast, patient: Heb.11:27 (cf. προσ-καρτερέω).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “endure” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    ENDU'RE, verb transitive

    [Latin durus, duro.]

    1. To last; to continue in the same state without perishing; to remain; to abide.“The Lord shall endure forever” Psalms 9:7“He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure” Job 8:15
    2. To bear; to brook; to suffer without resistance, or without yielding.“How can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people?” Esther 8:6“Can thy heart endure or thy hands be strong?” Ezekiel 22:14
    All definitions and other forms of “endure”

      ENDU'RE, verb transitive

      To bear; to sustain; to support without breaking or yielding to force or pressure. Metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting.

      1. To bear with patience; to bear without opposition or sinking under the pressure.“Therefore, I endure all things for the elect's sake” 2 Timothy 2:10“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons” Hebrews 12:7
      2. To undergo; to sustain.
      3. To continue in. [Not used.]

      Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.