Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to endure
Usage: ὑπο-φέρω [in LXX for נָשָׂא, etc. ;] to bear by being under. Metaphorical, to endure: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.10:13, 2Ti.3:11, 1Pe.2:19.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5297
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
22
Books
13
Strong's G5297 Quick Answer
Strong's G5297 ὑποφέρω (hupophero) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hupophero (hoop-of-er'-o) v. 1. to bear from underneath 2. (figuratively) to undergo hardship It has 22 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include bear and endure. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- hupophero (hoop-of-er'-o) v. 1. to bear from underneath 2. (figuratively) to undergo hardship
- Usage
- 22 linked usages
- Books
- 13 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- bear and endure
Meaning and Definition
hupophero (hoop-of-er'-o) v. 1. to bear from underneath 2. (figuratively) to undergo hardship [from G5259 and G5342] KJV: bear, endure Root(s): G5259, G5342
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5297. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5297 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hupophero, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bear
1 Corinthians 10:13
endure
1 Peter 2:19
How Strong's G5297 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5297 (ὑποφέρω) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 8:64 — ὑπενεγκεῖν
- 2 Maccabees 2:27 — ὑποίσομεν
- 2 Maccabees 6:30 — ὑποφέρω
- 2 Maccabees 7:36 — ὑπενέγκαντες
- 3 Maccabees 5:33 — ὑπήνεγκεν
Strong's G5297 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5297 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Strong's G5297 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
was too little to bear the whole burnt offering and the sacrifices of peace offerings.
Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women. If we have received good things of the hand of the Lord, shall we not endure evil things? In all these things that happened to him, Job sinned not at all with his lips before God.
Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? But who shall endure the force of thy words?
Strong's G5297 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.
For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s covenant of everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.
Usage Excerpts
First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5297.
was too little to bear the whole burnt offering and the sacrifices of peace offerings.
Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women. If we have received good things of the hand of the Lord, shall we not endure evil things? In all these things that happened to him, Job sinned not at all with his lips before God.
Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? But who shall endure the force of thy words?
And he shall conceive sorrows, And his end shall be vanity, And his belly shall bear deceit.
For the fear of the Lord constrained me, And I cannot bear up by reason of his burden.
For if an enemy had reproached me, I would have endured it; And if one who hated me had spoken vauntingly against me, I would have hidden myself from him.
For I have suffered reproach for thy sake; Shame has covered my face.
And his reproach shall never be wiped off.
A passionate man acts inconsiderately; But a sensible man bears up under many things.
A wise servant calms a man’s anger; But who can endure a faint-hearted man?
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos is forming conspiracies against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land will be utterly unable to bear all his words.
I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he make good my cause: he also shall maintain my right, and shall bring me out to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.
For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s covenant of everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.
Hermon, being threatened in this unexpected and alarming manner, was troubled in visage, and depressed in countenance.
For the mother of those seven youths endured the rackings of each of her children.
For thou, as a house bravely built upon the pillar of thy children, didst bear without swaying, the shock of tortures.
Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, are easier to bear, Than a man without understanding.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5297, grouped by book.
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5297 FAQ
What does hypophero (ὑποφέρω) mean?
Hypophero (Strong's G5297) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bear". hupophero (hoop-of-er'-o) v. 1. to bear from underneath 2. (figuratively) to undergo hardship
How many times is hypophero (ὑποφέρω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G5297 across 13 books.
Where can I study hypophero (ὑποφέρω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5297 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate hypophero (ὑποφέρω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bear and endure. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5297 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5297, with linked reader references where each row is available.