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ὑπομένω

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Gloss: to remain/endure

Transliteration: hupomenō

Strong’s: G5278

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.†
<re>SYN.: μακροθυμέω (see: ὑπομονή) </re> (AS)

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