UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ὑπομένω; aor.; ὑπέμεινα; ὑπομένω; ptc.; ὑπομείνας; ὑπομένω; pf.ptc.; ὑπομεμενηκώς

Related lemmas: μένω

Sense 1: to resist, to hold one’s ground, to not be moved

Semantic entry: 39.20

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Resistance

Definition: to resist by holding one’s ground

Notes: For another interpretation of ὑπομένω in RV JAM 1:12 · LV JAM 1:12 · Read together JAM 1:12, see 68.17: ὑπομένω.

JAM 1:12: RV JAM 1:12 · LV JAM 1:12 · Read together JAM 1:12

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OET-RV JAM 1:12

12 Any person who’s enduring testing circumstances is fortunate, because once they’ve passed the test, they’ll receive a crown of life that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) promised to those who love him.

OET-LV JAM 1:12

12 Blessed is the_man who is _enduring trial, because approved having _become, he _will _be _receiving the crown of_ the _life, that he _promised to _the ones loving him.

Sense 2: to stay behind, to remain longer than

Semantic entry: 85.57

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Remain, Stay

Definition: to stay longer in a place than one is expected to

LUK 2:43: RV LUK 2:43 · LV LUK 2:43 · Read together LUK 2:43

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OET-RV LUK 2:43

43 and when it was all over and they started on their return, the lad stayed there in Yerushalem but his parents weren’t aware of it.

OET-LV LUK 2:43

43 and having _completed the days, in the time them to _be _returning, the boy Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) remained, in Hierousalaʸm, but the parents of _him not.
knew.

ACT 17:14: RV ACT 17:14 · LV ACT 17:14 · Read together ACT 17:14

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OET-RV ACT 17:14

14 So the believers immediately sent Paulos off to the coast, but Silas and Timotheos both stayed.

OET-LV ACT 17:14

14 And then the brothers immediately the Paulos sent _away, to _be _going as _far _as to the sea, and the both Silas and the Timotheos remained there.

Sense 3: to continue, to remain, to endure

Semantic entry: 68.17

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Continue

Definition: to continue in an activity or state despite resistance and opposition

Notes: For another interpretation of ὑπομένω in RV JAM 1:12 · LV JAM 1:12 · Read together JAM 1:12, see 39.20: ὑπομένω.

JAM 1:12: RV JAM 1:12 · LV JAM 1:12 · Read together JAM 1:12

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OET-RV JAM 1:12

OET-LV JAM 1:12

12 Blessed is the_man who is _enduring trial, because approved having _become, he _will _be _receiving the crown of_ the _life, that he _promised to _the ones loving him.

Sense 4: to endure, to bear up, to demonstrate endurance, to put up with

Semantic entry: 25.175

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Patience, Endurance, Perseverance

Definition: (derivative of ὑπομονή ‘endurance,’ 25.174: ὑπομονή) to continue to bear up despite difficulty and suffering

MAT 10:22: RV MAT 10:22 · LV MAT 10:22 · Read together MAT 10:22

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OET-RV MAT 10:22

22 You apprentices will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the ones who endure until the end, they’re the ones who’ll be saved.

OET-LV MAT 10:22

22 And you _all _will _be being _hated by all because _of the name of _me, but the one having _endured to the_end, this one will _be _being _saved.

MAT 24:13: RV MAT 24:13 · LV MAT 24:13 · Read together MAT 24:13

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OET-RV MAT 24:13

13 but anyone who lasts until the end will be rescued.

OET-LV MAT 24:13

13 But the one having _endured to end, this one will _be _being _saved.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 10:22 · RV MAT 24:13 · LV MAT 10:22 · LV MAT 24:13 · Read together MAT 10:22 · Read together MAT 24:13

MRK: RV MRK 13:13 · LV MRK 13:13 · Read together MRK 13:13

ROM: RV ROM 12:12 · LV ROM 12:12 · Read together ROM 12:12

CO1: RV CO1 13:7 · LV CO1 13:7 · Read together CO1 13:7

TI2: RV TI2 2:10 · RV TI2 2:12 · LV TI2 2:10 · LV TI2 2:12 · Read together TI2 2:10 · Read together TI2 2:12

HEB: RV HEB 10:32 · RV HEB 12:2–3 · RV HEB 12:7 · LV HEB 10:32 · LV HEB 12:2–3 · LV HEB 12:7 · Read together HEB 10:32 · Read together HEB 12:2–3 · Read together HEB 12:7

JAM: RV JAM 1:12 · RV JAM 5:11 · LV JAM 1:12 · LV JAM 5:11 · Read together JAM 1:12 · Read together JAM 5:11

PE1: RV PE1 2:20 · LV PE1 2:20 · Read together PE1 2:20

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὑπομένω

Form 1

Sense 1: to resist, to hold one’s ground, to not be moved

Sense 2: to stay behind, to remain longer than

Sense 3: to continue, to remain, to endure

Sense 4: to endure, to bear up, to demonstrate endurance, to put up with