The Greek verb hupomenō (ὑπομένω) means to remain under — to stay behind, to endure, to bear up under a burden or trial with patience and perseverance. The related noun hupomonē is often translated 'patience' or 'steadfast endurance.' This is not passive resignation but active, determined persistence through difficulty because of confident hope.
Hupomenō is one of the New Testament's key virtue words. James 1:12 — 'Blessed is the one who perseveres (hupomenei) under trial' — and Romans 5:3–4 — 'suffering produces perseverance (hupomonēn)' — establish endurance as a core Christian character quality forged through trials. Hebrews 12:1–3 uses Jesus as the supreme example: He endured the cross for the joy set before Him. The endurance is not gritted-teeth stoicism but hope-fueled perseverance: 'those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength' (Isaiah 40:31). Revelation 13:10 calls for the patient endurance of the saints — endurance in persecution as witness.