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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.

2. (a.) Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.

3. (a.) Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.

4. (a.) Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.

5. (a.) Forbearing; long-suffering.

6. (n.) One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.

7. (n.) A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.

8. (v. t.) To compose, to calm.

Greek

5281. hupomone -- a remaining behind, a patient enduring
... a remaining behind, a patient enduring. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
hupomone Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-om-on-ay') Short Definition: endurance ...
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3114. makrothumeo -- to persevere, to be patient
... to persevere, to be patient. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: makrothumeo Phonetic
Spelling: (mak-roth-oo-meh'-o) Short Definition: I suffer long, have ...
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420. anexikakos -- enduring evil
... enduring evil. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anexikakos Phonetic Spelling:
(an-ex-ik'-ak-os) Short Definition: enduring evil, patient of evil ...
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1933. epieikes -- seemly, equitable, yielding
... gentle, moderation, patient. From epi and eiko; appropriate, ie (by implication)
mild -- gentle, moderation, patient. see GREEK epi. see GREEK eiko. ...
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2594. kartereo -- to be steadfast
... Verb Transliteration: kartereo Phonetic Spelling: (kar-ter-eh'-o) Short Definition:
I persevere, endure Definition: I persevere, endure, am steadfast, patient. ...
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5005. talaiporos -- distressed, miserable
... Word Origin probably from a root tala- (patient, stedfast) and poreo = pentheo
Definition distressed, miserable NASB Word Usage wretched (2). wretched. ...
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5278. hupomeno -- to stay behind, to await, endure
... and meno; to stay under (behind), ie Remain; figuratively, to undergo, ie Bear
(trials), have fortitude, persevere -- abide, endure, (take) patient(-ly), suffer ...
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463. anoche -- a delaying, forbearance
... of punishment), patience. Cognate: 463 (from 430 , "bear ") -- properly,
divine (patient endurance). 463 ("divine ") occurs twice ...
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3116. makrothumos -- with forbearance, patiently
... Word Origin adverb from makrothumos (patient); from makros and thumos Definition
with forbearance, patiently NASB Word Usage patiently (1). patiently. ...
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1914. epiblepo -- to look on (with favor)
... giving ("to notice ," , 1, 24.12). ["This compound verb is common in medical
writers for the patient" (, 2, 134).]. Word Origin from epi ...
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Strong's Hebrew

750. arek -- long
... longsuffering patient, slow to anger. From 'arak; long -- long(-suffering, -winged),
patient, slow (to anger). see HEBREW 'arak. 749, 750. arek. 751 . ...
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3176. yachal -- to wait, await
... A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope -- (cause to, have,
make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait. 3175, 3176. ...
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Library

The Patient Workman
... CORINTHIANS (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) THE PATIENT WORKMAN. 'Now He that hath
wrought us for the self-same thing is God.'"2 Corinthians 5:5. ...
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How the Impatient and the Patient are to be Admonished.
... How the impatient and the patient are to be admonished. (Admonition 10.)
Differently to be admonished are the impatient and the patient. ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter ix how the impatient.htm

The Patient Teacher, and the Slow Scholars
... THE PATIENT TEACHER, AND THE SLOW SCHOLARS. 'And when Jesus knew It, He
saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the patient teacher and the.htm

Of Patient Endurance
... THE ADORNMENT OF THE SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE: THE FIRST BOOK CHAPTER V. OF PATIENT
ENDURANCE. The third point is patient endurance. We ...
/.../john/the adornment of the spritual marriage/chapter v of patient endurance.htm

God's Patient Pleadings
... GOD'S PATIENT PLEADINGS. 'I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising
early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/gods patient pleadings.htm

LM Doddridge. The Patient Waiting Upon God.
... SUPPLEMENT. 529. LM Doddridge. The Patient Waiting upon God. 1 Wait on
the Lord, ye heirs of hope, And let His word support your ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/529 l m doddridge the.htm

That God is Patient for this End, that we May Repent of Our Sin ...
... Third Book. 35. That God is patient for this end, that we may repent of our
sin, and be reformed. In Solomon, in Ecclesiasticus: "Say ...
/.../cyprian/three books of testimonies against the jews/35 that god is patient.htm

Letter v. --Profit to be Gained by Patient Endurance.
... FIFTH BOOK: FRESH TRIALS, SUFFERINGS AND PRIVATIONS. Letter V."Profit to
be gained by Patient Endurance. You have reason to bless ...
/.../de caussade/abandonment to divine providence/letter v profit to be gained.htm

Of Bearing Injuries, and who Shall be Approved as Truly Patient
... THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER XIX Of bearing injuries, and who
shall be approved as truly patient. "What sayest thou, My Son? ...
/.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xix of bearing injuries.htm

God Showed Himself, by the Fall of Man, as Patient, Benign ...
... Against Heresies: Book III Chapter XX."God showed himself, by the fall of man, as
patient, benign, merciful, mighty to save Man is therefore most ungrateful ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xx god showed himself by.htm

Thesaurus

Patient (34 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient
endeavor. ... Multi-Version Concordance Patient (34 Occurrences). ...
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Endurance (31 Occurrences)
... She is full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance. (WEY). ... And let us
run with patient endurance the race that lies before us, (WEY DBY YLT NAS). ...
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Longsuffering (17 Occurrences)
... away in thy longsuffering." In Ecclesiastes 7:8, we have 'erekh ruach, the King
James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) "patient in spirit ...
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Patience (59 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude;
uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult ...
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Patiently (25 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a patient manner. Multi-Version
Concordance Patiently (25 Occurrences). Luke 8:15 But as for ...
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Late (24 Occurrences)
... James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold,
the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth ...
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Promised (150 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 6:12 that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through
faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises. (See NIV). ...
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Valuable (17 Occurrences)
... (WEY). James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. ... He
is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain. ...
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Olive (61 Occurrences)
... The olive, Olea Europaea (Natural Order Oleaceae), is a slow-growing tree, requiring
years of patient labor before reaching full fruitfulness. ...
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Waits (21 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming
of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious ...
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Bible Concordance

Patient (34 Occurrences)

Matthew 18:26 The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
(See NIV)

Matthew 18:29 His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
(See NIV)

Luke 21:19 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
(WEY DBY)

Acts 26:3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
(KJV DBY WBS)

Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
(KJV WEY ASV WBS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 13:7 She knows how to be silent. She is full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 1:6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.
(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 4:2 with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,
(See NIV)

1 Thessalonians 5:14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
(WEB KJV WEY DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
(KJV WBS)

1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
(KJV WBS)

2 Timothy 2:24 The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
(WEB KJV WEY WBS YLT NAS)

Hebrews 6:12 so that you may not become half-hearted, but be imitators of those who through faith and patient endurance are now heirs to the promises.
(WEY YLT)

Hebrews 6:15 Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 10:36 For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.
(WEY)

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses, let us fling aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our feet. And let us run with patient endurance the race that lies before us,
(WEY)

James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

James 5:8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

James 5:11 Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.
(WEY)

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
(WEB WEY NAS NIV)

2 Peter 3:15 And always regard the patient forbearance of our Lord as salvation, as our dear brother Paul also has written to you in virtue of the wisdom granted to him.
(WEY)

Revelation 1:9 I John, your brother, and a sharer with you in the sorrows and Kingship and patient endurance of Jesus, found myself in the island of Patmos, on account of the Word of God and the truth told us by Jesus.
(WEY RSV NIV)

Revelation 2:2 I know your doings and your toil and patient suffering. And I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, but have put to the test those who say that they themselves are Apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.
(WEY RSV)

Revelation 2:19 "I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
(WEB WEY RSV)

Revelation 3:10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
(See RSV NIV)

Revelation 13:10 If anyone has captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
(See NIV)

Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
(See NIV)

Job 6:11 What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?
(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)

Proverbs 14:17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 15:18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
(See NIV)

Ecclesiastes 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Subtopics

Patient

Related Terms

Endurance (31 Occurrences)

Longsuffering (17 Occurrences)

Patience (59 Occurrences)

Patiently (25 Occurrences)

Late (24 Occurrences)

Promised (150 Occurrences)

Valuable (17 Occurrences)

Olive (61 Occurrences)

Waits (21 Occurrences)