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ὑπομένω

To remain/endure

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ὑπομένω G5278
Pronunciation hypoménō

What does ὑπομένω (hypoménō) mean in the Bible?

ὑπομένω (hypoménō) is a Greek word meaning "to remain/endure". ὑπο-μένω [in LXX chiefly for קָוָה, also for יָחַל hi. Identifies perseverance as evidence of faithful discipleship. This term runs through the canonical themes of Faith.

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Meaning

to remain/endure
Extended definition

Steadfast endurance under suffering or trial, not passive resignation but active patient perseverance.

1in-trans., to stay behind: before ἐν, Luk.2:43; ἐκεῖ, Act.17:14.
2Trans.,
awith accusative, to await, wait for: Rom.8:24 (Hom., Hdt., Xen., al.);
bof 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.
Synonymsμακροθυμέω (see: ὑπομονή)
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Identifies perseverance as evidence of faithful discipleship. 2 Timothy 2:8-13
Describes persevering faith. Mark 13:9–13
Endurance defines faithful Christian ministry in the face of suffering. Matthew 10:16–23
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present Future Perfect
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 6×
Aorist Active Matt 10:22 · Matt 24:13 · Mark 13:13 · Jas 5:11 4×
Present Active Rom 12:12 1×
Perfect Active Heb 12:3 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 11×
Present Active 1 Cor 13:7 · Jas 1:12 · 2 Tim 2:10 · 2 Tim 2:12 · Heb 12:7 5×
Aorist Active Luke 2:43 · Heb 12:2 · Acts 17:14 · Heb 10:32 4×
Future Active 1 Pet 2:20 2×
17 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 17 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 4 ongoing 5 prospective 2 participle 6
Tense
aorist 8 present 6 future 2 perfect 1
Voice
active 17
Mood
indicative 11 participle 6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:22 ὑπομείνας aorist active participle participle Matthew 24:13 ὑπομείνας aorist active participle participle Mark 13:13 ὑπομείνας aorist active participle participle Luke 2:43 ὑπέμεινεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 17:14 ὑπέμεινάν aorist active indicative completed Romans 12:12 ὑπομένοντες present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 13:7 ὑπομένει present active indicative ongoing 2 Timothy 2:10 ὑπομένω present active indicative ongoing 2 Timothy 2:12 ὑπομένομεν present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 10:32 ὑπεμείνατε aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 12:2 ὑπέμεινεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 12:3 ὑπομεμενηκότα perfect active participle participle Hebrews 12:7 ὑπομένετε present active indicative ongoing James 1:12 ὑπομένει present active indicative ongoing James 5:11 ὑπομείναντας aorist active participle participle 1 Peter 2:20 ὑπομενεῖτε future active indicative prospective 1 Peter 2:20 ὑπομενεῖτε future active indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Canonical Themes
Faith
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
2 Timothy 2:8-13 Endure hypoménō Indicative · Present Active
to remain under pressure, endure steadfastly
Mark 13:9–13 ὑπομείνας hypoménō Participle · Aorist Active
endure
Matthew 10:16–23 ὑπομένω hypoménō Participle · Aorist Active
to endure or remain under
Additional Occurrences
Mark 13:3–13 ὑπομένω hypoménō
to endure, remain under trial
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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