- Original: ὑπομονή - Transliteration: Hupomone - Phonetic: hoop-om-on-ay' - Definition: 1. steadfastness, constancy, endurance a. in the NT the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings b. patiently, and steadfastly 2. a patient, steadfast waiting for 3. a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance - Origin: from G5278 - TDNT entry: 13:41,6 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G5278 ; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance constancy: - enduring patience patient continuance (waiting). Total KJV Occurrences: 26 • continuance, 1 Romans 2:7 • enduring, 1 2 Corinthians 1:6 • patience, 23 Romans 5:3; Romans 5:4; Romans 8:25; Romans 15:4; Romans 15:5; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Colossians 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:10; Titus 2:2; Hebrews 10:36; Hebrews 12:1; Jam 1:3; Jam 1:4; Jam 5:11; 2 Peter 1:6(2); Revelation 1:9; Revelation 13:10; Revelation 14:12 • waiting, 1 2 Thessalonians 3:5