Greek word · Strong's G5281

ὑπομονή

hypomonḗ · noun · “endurance, patience”

In a sentence

Hypomonē means endurance — the steady staying-under of trial without giving up. It is a key New Testament virtue, produced as suffering meets hope.

Hypomonē literally means “staying under” — bearing up under pressure without collapsing. It is patience under fire, not in the sense of waiting around but of standing firm.

Paul calls it the fruit of tribulation: “suffering produces hypomonē, and hypomonē produces character, and character produces hope.” It is the Christian quality of those who keep running until they finish.

Strong's reference

Definition: cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy

KJV usage: enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting)

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Romans 5:3 “Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;” James 1:3 “because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.