ἐπιμένω epimenō · G1961

to remain/keep on

ἐπι-μένω ; [in LXX: Exo.12:39 (מָהַהּ hith.)* ; ] ; to stay on, tarry or abide still: before έν, 1Co.16:8; αὐτοῦ, there, Act.15:34 (WH, txt., RV, txt., omit) Act.21:4; with dative, τ. σαρκί, Php.1:24; before παρά, with dative of person(s), Act.28:14; πρός, with accusative of person(s), 1Co.16:7, Gal.1:18; with accusative temp., Act.10:48 21:4, 10 28:12, 14, 1Co.16:7. Metaphorical, to continue in a pursuit or state: with dative, τ. ἀμαρτίᾳ, Rom.6:1; τ. ὰπιστίᾳ, Rom.11:23; τ. πίστει, Col.1:23; αὐτοῖς (see CGT, in l), 1Ti.4:16; τ. χρηστότητι, Rom.11:22; with ptcp. (cf. Bl., § 73, 4; 76, 2), Jhn.8:7, Act.12:16.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπιμένω, ; stay on, tarry, absolutely, []; ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον 11.351; ἄγε νῦν ἐπίμεινον, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω do you wait, and I will put on my armour, [], remain in a place, ἐ. ἐν τῇ πόλει 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.75, etc.; ἐπί τῇ στρατιᾷ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.2.1. ; 2. absolutely, remain in place, continue as they are, of things, []; keep one's seat, of a horseman, []; stay behind in a place, []; 3. continue in a pursuit, ἐπὶ τῇ ζητήσει, ἐπὶ λόγῳ, []; ἐπὶ τοῖς …

Where it's used 17 times

John 8:7 · Acts 10:48 · Acts 12:16 · Acts 15:34 · Acts 21:4 · Acts 21:10 · Acts 28:12 · Acts 28:14 · Romans 6:1 · Romans 11:22 · Romans 11:23 · 1 Corinthians 16:7 · 1 Corinthians 16:8 · Galatians 1:18 · Philippians 1:24 · Colossians 1:23 · 1 Timothy 4:16

Source: TBESG G1961; TFLSJ G1961

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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