καρτερέω
karteréō · G2594 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to persevere, to persist
To continue to persist in any undertaking or state
ExamplesHebrews 11:27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though seeing Him who is unseen.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated: he, she or it 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἀόρατοςwhat cannot be seen 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- ὑπομένω hypoménō · G5278 · to resist, to hold one’s ground, to not be moved
- Greek verb conveying endurance and steadfastness under trial or difficulty. Both καρτερέω and ὑπομένω express the idea of patient, resolute persistence, though ὑπομένω has broader usage in the NT and emphasizes 'remaining under' or 'bearing up under' hardship.
Contrasting words 1 word
- ἐκλύω eklýō · G1590 · to become extremely weary, to give out, to faint from exhaustion
- Greek verb meaning to become exhausted, to lose heart, or to give up. This represents the direct opposite of καρτερέω's steadfast endurance: where καρτερέω expresses resolute persistence, ἐκλύω expresses the failure or collapse of such persistence through weariness.
In the other Testament 2 words
- חָזַק châzaq · H2388 · to be strong, to prevail, to overcome
- Hebrew verb expressing strength and perseverance, commonly used in contexts of steadfastness and endurance, particularly in exhortations to 'be strong and courageous' (e.g., Joshua 1:6-7). The Hiphil stem often conveys 'to strengthen oneself' or 'to persist,' making it a natural translation equivalent for καρτερέω's sense of steadfast endurance.
- אָמַץ ʼâmats · H553 · to be strong, to be powerful, to prevail
- Hebrew verb expressing strength and courage, frequently paired with חָזַק in exhortations to steadfastness (e.g., Deuteronomy 31:6). It conveys resolute endurance and firmness, capturing the figurative steadfastness of καρτερέω.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To persevere, to persist25.178
- In Hebrews 11:27, of Moses it is written, “By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though seeing Him who is unseen,” using this word for the act of holding steady in resolve despite difficulty.
Word family 15 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon καρτέρω: 1 aorist ἐκαρτέρησα; (καρτερός (from κάρτος i. e. κράτος, 'strong')); to be…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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