King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

G5281 - Patience

Strong's No.:	G5281

Greek:	ὑπομονή

Transliteration:	hupomonē

Phonetic:	hoop-om-on-ay'

Word Origin:	From G5278

Bible Usage:	enduring patience patient continuance (waiting).

Part of Speech:	Noun Feminine

Strongs Definition:	cheerful (or hopeful) endurance constancy

Thayers 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

Bible References: Patience	Luke 8:15 Luke 21:19 Rom 5:3 Rom 5:4 Rom 8:25 Rom 15:4 Rom 15:5 2 Cor 6:4 2 Cor 12:12 Col 1:11 1 Th 1:3 2 Th 1:4 1 Tim 6:11 2 Tim 3:10 Tit 2:2 Heb 10:36 Heb 12:1 Jam 1:3 Jam 1:4 Jam 5:11 2 Pet 1:6 2 Pet 1:6 Rev 1:9 Rev 2:2 Rev 2:3 Rev 2:19 Rev 3:10 Rev 13:10 Rev 14:12

Translation Occurrences:	continuance ( 1 ) enduring ( 1 ) patience ( 29 ) waiting ( 1 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.