Perseverance
ὑπομονήStrong’s G5281hupomonē
Appears in 31 verses of the New Testament
In short
Endurance: staying under a heavy load without giving up. James says trials produce it (James 1:3), and Hebrews tells believers to "run with patience" (Hebrews 12:1).
“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
Meaning
Usually translated “endurance”, “perseverance” and “patient endurance”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- endurance 16
- perseverance 8
- patient endurance 2
- of endurance 2
- in endurance 2
- patience 1
- steadfastness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 7
- Romans 6
- 2 Corinthians 3
- James 3
- Luke 2
- 2 Thessalonians 2
13 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4In contextSo that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5In contextAnd the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
- 1 Timothy 6:11In contextBut thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- Titus 2:2In contextThat the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- 2 Peter 1:6In contextAnd to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
- Luke 8:15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Greek dictionary
ὑπομονή hupomonē · perseverance
ὑπο-μονή, -ῆς, ἡ (ὑπομένω) [in LXX for מִקְוֶה and cogn. forms; frequently in 4Mac ;] 1. a remaining behind (Arist.). 2. patient enduring, endurance: Luk.8:15 21:19, Rom.5:3-4 15:4-5, 2Co.6:4 12:12, Col.1:11, 2Th.1:4, 1Ti.6:11, 2Ti.3:10, Tit.2:2, Heb.10:36, Jas.1:3-4 5:11, 2Pe.1:6, Rev.2:2-3, 19 13:10 14:12; δι᾽ ὑπομονῆς, Rom.8:25, Heb.12:1; with genitive of person(s), 2Th.3:5 (ICC, in l), Rev.3:10; with genitive of thing(s), Rom.2:7, 2Co.1:6, 1Th.1:3; before ἐν, Rev.1:9.† SYN.: see: μακροθυμία, and cf. Hort on Jas.1:3 (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “perseverance” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PERSEVE'RANCE, noun
[Latin perseverantia. See Persevere.]
- Persistence in any thing undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business or enterprise begun; applied alike to good or evil.
- In theology, continuance in a state of grace to a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance
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.