- 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" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5278

- TDNT entry: 13:41,6

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G5278" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance constancy: - enduring patience patient continuance (waiting).