μένω menō · G3306

to stay

μένω, ; [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ; ] ; to stay, abide, remain. ; 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv., ἐκεῖ, Mat.10:11; ὧδε, Mat.26:38; metaphorically, 1Jn.2:18; of the Holy Spirit, Jhn.1:32, 33 14:17; of Christ, Jhn.6:56 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, 1Jn.4:15, conversely, of Christians, Jhn.6:56 15:4, 1Jn.4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1Jn.2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, II Jo 2, al. ; (ii) Of time; (a) of persons: Php.1:25; before εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Jhn.12:34, Heb.7:24, 1Jn.2:17; ὀλίγον, Rev.17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jhn.21:22, 23; (b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Mat.11:23, Heb.13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μένω, ; Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [] present participle μίνονσαι []; Epic dialect, Ionic dialect imperfect μένεσκον []: Epic dialect, Ionic dialect future μενέω []; Attic dialect μενῶ []: aorist ἔμεινα []: perfect μεμένηκα []; compare μίμνω:—stay, wait: ; I stand fast, in battle, οὐδ᾽ ἴφθιμοι Λύκιοι μένον, ἀλλὰ φόβηθεν []; φεύγειν μηδὲ μένειν Oracle texts cited in []; μ. κατὰ χώραν, of soldiers, []; I.2 stay at home, stay where one is, [] ; I.2.b lodge, stay, παρὰ ματρί [] ; I.2.c μ. ἀπὸ …

Where it's used 119 times

Matthew 10:11 · Matthew 11:23 · Matthew 26:38 · Mark 6:10 · Mark 14:34 · Luke 1:56 · Luke 8:27 · Luke 9:4 · Luke 10:7 · Luke 19:5 · Luke 24:29 · John 1:32 · John 1:33 · John 1:38 · John 1:39 · John 2:12 · John 3:36 · John 4:40 · John 5:38 · John 6:27 · John 6:56 · John 7:9 · John 8:31 · John 8:35 · John 9:41 · John 10:40 · John 11:6 · John 11:54 · John 12:24 · John 12:34 · John 12:46 · John 14:10 · John 14:17 · John 14:25 · John 15:4 · John 15:5 · John 15:6 · John 15:7 · John 15:9 · John 15:10 · John 15:16 · John 19:31 · John 21:22 · John 21:23 · Acts 5:4 · Acts 9:43 · Acts 16:15 · Acts 18:3 · Acts 18:20 · Acts 20:5 · Acts 20:15 · Acts 20:23 · Acts 21:7 · Acts 21:8 · Acts 27:31 · Acts 27:41 · Acts 28:16 · Romans 9:11 · 1 Corinthians 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 7:8 … and 59 more

Source: TBESG G3306; TFLSJ G3306

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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