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    Patience

    PAY-shens

    English/Latin
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Endurance; Long-suffering
    Origin
    English/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Patience appears in the King James Bible, including James 5:11.
    First appears in
    Galatians — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.015% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Patience is the quiet strength that trusts God's timing — knowing that He who promised is faithful to fulfill.
    King James verses
    • James 5:11

      "Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job."

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