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)

a remaining behind; patient enduring, endurance