Hypomone = "to bear up under"

Have you been wondering about the meaning of hypomone?  (Who-poe-me-nay)  Have you googled it?  It’s a Greek word used repeatedly in the Bible and means “to bear up under” or “endure”.  I pray that this is how I can respond to the trials and tribulation I have to go through.

The noun hypomone usually denotes courageous, steadfast, or patient "endurance" that does not lose hope in the face of obstacles, persecutions, trials, or temptations.

To bear up under, endure, suffer patiently,

Heb. 10
³² Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. ³³ Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. ³⁴ You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. ³⁵ So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.³⁶ You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised
It means to continue firmly, hold out, remain constant, persevere.

Mt. 24:13  

But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Perseverance – Is perseverance simply gritting your teeth and enduring the pain? Does God expect you to white-knuckle your way through the trials of life? Are you supposed to hold your breath until it’s over? We might be inclined to answer “Yes” to these questions if we think of the English sense of perseverance. But perhaps we need to look a little deeper.

The Greek word hypomonen comes from the root mone and the prefix hypo. The literal combination is “to remain under,” that is, “to stay in place.” We should think of this in military terms. God puts you in position. You might not have asked to be placed where He puts you (Adam didn’t ask to be put into the Garden), but it is His choice, not yours. Wherever He puts you, you are simply asked to stand.

The King sets His troops where they best serve His purposes. Once you are put in place, you are instructed not to surrender the ground to the enemy. That’s all. You don’t have to advance the battlefront. You don’t have to attack the next hill. All you have to do is hold the ground God has given you. To persevere is not to surrender an inch of territory to any kind of attack. So perseverance is not about hiding from trouble. When the enemy brings the battle, we stand until God provides reinforcements.

Without afflictions there is no opportunity to stand. Without tests there is no chance to succeed. Without trial there is no victory.

Romans 5:3-5 NASB

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations; knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint .