Lexical Definition
καρτερέω karteréō (kar-ter-eh'-o) to endure G:V
from a derivative of κράτος (transposed)
endure.
- to be strong, i.e. (figuratively) steadfast (patient)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκαρτέρησεν | he persevered | Heb.11.27 |
| καρτερήσεισ | will you persevere | LXX.Job.2.9 |
| εκαρτέρησα | perseveres | LXX.Isa.42.14 |
Abbott-Smith
καρτερέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Jb 2:9 (חזק hi.), Is 42:14 (פּעה), Si 2:2 12:15, II, IV Mac7*;]
to be steadfast, patient: He 11:27 (cf. προσ-καρτερέω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 2:9 |
| Isaiah | 42:14 |
| Hebrews | 11:27 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
καρτερέω-έω,
to be steadfast, patient, [καρτερέωεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 1078, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.64; κ. μάχῃ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 837; κ. ἐλπίδι τινός 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.44: frequently with a \_preposition\_, κ. πρός τι">Refs 5th c.BC+] to hold up against a thing, e.g. πρὸς ἡδονάς τε καὶ λύπας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς to be patient or temperate in.., [Refs]; κ. ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου refrain therefrom, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with participle, persevere in doing, οἱ δ᾽ ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also τὰ δείν᾽ ἐκαρτέρουν was strangely obdurate or obstinate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in later Prose meaning little more than wait, καρτέρει καὶ θεώρει wait and see, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__II with accusative of things, bear patiently, endure, τὰ δ᾽ ἀδύναθ᾽ ἡμῖν καρτερέωεῖν οὐ ῥᾴδιον [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, κεκαρτέρηται τἀμά my time for patience is over, [καρτερέωιάδδει· οὐ φρόνιμος εἶ, should probably be οὐ καρτερέωίδδει (\_Laconian dialect\_ for καρτερέωίζει). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]