ὑπομένω hupomenō · G5278
to remain/endure
ὑπο-μένω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָוָה, also for יָחַל hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. in-trans., to stay behind: before ἐν, Luk.2:43; ἐκεῖ, Act.17:14. ; 2. Trans., ; (a) with accusative, to await, wait for: Rom.8:24 (Hom., Hdt., Xen., al.); (b) of things, to bear patiently, endure: absol., Mat.10:22 24:13, Mrk.13:13, 2Ti.2:12, Jas.5:11, 1Pe.2:20; τ. θλίψει (dative of circumstance), Rom.12:12; before εἰς, Heb.12:7; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.13:7, 2Ti.2:10, Heb.10:32 12:2-3, Jas.1:12.†; SYN.: μακροθυμέω (see: ὑπομονή) (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ὑπομένω, ; future -μενῶ conjecture in []:— stay behind, []; ὑπομεινον ἕως ἂν παραγένηται []: also, remain alive, []: of things, to be left behind, remain, ὑπέμεινε τὸ παχύτερον []: generally, to be permanent, []; II transitive, ; II.1 with accusative person, abide or await another, διὰ τοῦτό σε οὐχ ὑπέμενον []; especially await his attack, bide the onset, []; ὑ. τὰς Σειρῆνας abide their presence, []; of evils, κακῶν ὅσα ἡμᾶς ἐν ὑστέρῳ χρόνῳ ὑ. []; II.2 with accusative of things, to be patient …
Where it's used 17 times
Matthew 10:22 · Matthew 24:13 · Mark 13:13 · Luke 2:43 · Acts 17:14 · Romans 12:12 · 1 Corinthians 13:7 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · Hebrews 10:32 · Hebrews 12:2 · Hebrews 12:3 · Hebrews 12:7 · James 1:12 · James 5:11 · 1 Peter 2:20 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G5278; TFLSJ G5278
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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