Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Staying or continuing quality; doggedness; obstinacy. 2. (n.) The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed 3. (n.) The persistence of motion. 4. (n.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

Multi-Version Concordance Persistence (2 Occurrences) Luke 11:8 I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs. (WEB NAS) Ephesians 6:18 Pray with unceasing prayer and entreaty on every fitting occasion in the Spirit, and be always on the alert to seize opportunities for doing so, with unwearied persistence and entreaty on behalf of all God's people, (WEY)