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Thursday, July 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #3306 - μένω

Transliteration

ménō

Phonetics

men'-o

Origin

a root word

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

4:574,581

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to remain, abide
1. in reference to place
  1. to sojourn, tarry
  2. not to depart 1a
2. to continue to be present 1a
3. to be held, kept, continually
4. in reference to time
  1. to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure 1b
5. of persons, to survive, live
6. in reference to state or condition
  1. to remain as one, not to become another or different
to wait for, await one

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 309 ‑ אָחַר (aw‑khar'); 1961 ‑ הָיָה (haw‑yaw'); 2442 ‑ חָכָה (khaw‑kaw'); 3176 ‑ יָהַל (yaw‑chal'); 3318 ‑ יָצָא (yaw‑tsaw'); 3427 ‑ יָשַׁב (yaw‑shab'); 3559 ‑ כּוּן (koon); 3803 ‑ כָּתַר (kaw‑thar'); 3885 ‑ לוּן (loon, leen); 5710 ‑ עָדָה (aw‑daw'); 5975 ‑ עָמַד (aw‑mad'); 6186 ‑ עָרַךְ (aw‑rak'); 6565 ‑ פָּרַר (paw‑rar'); 6960 ‑ קָוָה (kaw‑vaw'); 6965 ‑ קוּם (koom); 7121 ‑ קָרָא (kaw‑raw');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (126)

Matthew 4

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 43

Acts 14

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 7

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

BSB (116)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 40

Acts 13

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

CSB (113)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 40

Acts 13

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

ESV (111)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 40

Acts 13

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 2

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

Revelation 1

KJV (127)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 43

Acts 15

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 11

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 7

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (118)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 40

Acts 13

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

N95 (118)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 40

Acts 13

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

NAS (118)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 40

Acts 13

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

NLT (117)

Matthew 4

Mark 2

Luke 10

John 62

Acts 18

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 16

2 Corinthians 5

Philippians 3

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 4

Hebrews 10

1 Peter 2

1 John 41

2 John 4

Revelation 1

WEB (126)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 6

John 44

Acts 15

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 7

1 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 3

Revelation 1

YLT (114)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 7

John 38

Acts 12

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

1 John 23

2 John 3

Revelation 1

ASV (126)

a reward 1

abide 23

abide ye 3

abideth 27

abideth thou 1

abiding 4

abode 4

an abiding 2

and abide 1

and abode 1

and remained 1

and were waiting 1

continue 1

did it 1

have continued 1

he abideth 3

he abode 5

he may be 1

he that abideth 3

i shall abide 1

it 1

it abide 1

it abode 1

let 1

let her remain 1

may 1

may be 1

may remain 1

might stand 1

of the brethren continue 1

remain 3

remained 2

remaineth 3

shall abide 2

she 1

should 1

should abide 1

tarry 2

they abide 1

they abode 2

they continue 1

time 1

to abide 2

we abide 1

we abode 1

which abideth 1

while 1

while it remained 1

ye abide 3

ye shall abide 1

BSB (116)

a permanent 1

abide 2

abides 6

and he stayed 1

and stay 2

and stayed 1

and waited for 1

are still living 1

are you staying 1

await 1

before it was sold 1

belongs to it 1

continue 3

did it not belong 1

does 1

dwelling 1

endures 3

enduring 1

has remained 1

he abides 1

he remains 2

he stayed 4

he was staying 1

i will remain 1

it remains 1

it would have remained 1

jesus remained 1

lived 1

lives 1

may remain 1

member 1

might stand 1

permanent 1

peter stayed for 1

remain 11

remaining 1

remains 15

reside 1

rest 1

resting 1

she must remain 1

she remains 1

should remain 3

spent 1

stands 1

stay 7

stayed 1

survives 1

that will remain 1

they continue 1

they stayed 1

they would have remained 1

to abide 1

to remain 2

to remain unmarried 1

to stay 5

we remain 1

while i am still 1

will also remain 1

will remain 1

would not remain 1

you remain 2

you will remain 1

CSB (113)

alive 1

continue 3

continues 1

endures 1

enduring 3

for 1

lasts 1

lives 2

living 1

on 1

possessed 1

remain 33

remained 5

remains 28

reside 1

residing 1

rested 1

resting 1

stand 1

stay 12

stayed 10

staying 2

survives 1

waiting 1

ESV (111)

abide 17

abides 18

abideth 2

abiding 2

abiding one 1

await 1

be 1

continue 5

continued 1

continues 2

dwells 2

endures 2

lasting 1

lived 2

permanent 1

remain 15

remained 8

remains 7

stay 10

stayed 9

staying 1

still 1

survives 1

waiting 1

KJV (127)

abide 27

abideth 20

abiding 2

abode 12

continue 6

continued 2

continueth 1

continuing 1

dwell 2

dwelleth 10

dwelt 2

endureth 2

enduring 1

let 4

own 1

present 1

remain 8

remained 3

remaineth 5

remaining 1

she 1

should 2

stand 1

tarried 3

tarry 5

thou 1

ye 3

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (118)

abide 18

abided 1

abides 23

abiding 5

await 1

continue 3

continues 1

endures 2

enduring 1

lasting 2

living 1

remain 19

remained 5

remains 8

stand 1

stands 1

stay 11

stayed 10

staying 4

waiting 1

N95 (118)

abide 16

abides 22

abiding 4

await 1

continue 4

continues 1

endures 3

enduring 1

lasting 2

lives 1

living 1

remain 20

remained 6

remaining 1

remains 8

stand 1

stay 11

stayed 11

staying 3

waiting 1

NAS (118)

await 1

continue 4

continues 2

endures 2

enduring 1

lasting 2

lasts 1

living 1

remain 35

remained 6

remaining 5

remains 31

stand 1

stay 11

stayed 12

staying 2

waiting 1

NLT (117)

ahead 1

alive 1

am 1

away 1

be 1

brief 1

chooses 1

covers 1

day 2

do 1

eternal 1

faithful 1

forever 4

guest 1

have 1

here 1

home 1

homeless 1

in 1

is 3

lasting 1

live 8

lived 1

lives 10

living 2

lodging 1

on 1

permanent 1

remain 26

remained 2

remains 7

remembered 1

resting 1

sell 2

stay 13

stayed 9

staying 2

still 1

survives 1

waited 1

WEB (126)

* 1

a reward 1

an enduring 2

and remained 1

and stay 2

and stayed 1

and were waiting 1

are you staying 1

continue 2

endures 1

have continued 1

he lived 1

he lives 1

he may be 1

he remains 2

he stayed 2

he was staying 1

he who remains 3

i will remain 1

it 2

it remained 1

it remains 1

let 1

let her remain 1

live 1

lives 3

living 1

may 1

may remain 2

might stand 1

remain 15

remained 2

remaining 2

remains 26

she 1

should remain 1

stay 11

stayed 6

stays 1

still living 1

they continue 1

they remain 1

they stayed 2

to stay 3

wait 1

we remain 1

which remains 1

while 1

while you kept 1

will remain 1

you remain 2

you will remain 2

YLT (114)

[him] to remain 1

abide 2

abiding 1

an abiding 1

an enduring one 1

be remaining 1

did remain 3

do remain 1

doth remain 12

have remained 1

he did remain 1

he doth remain 8

he remained 2

he tarried 1

i shall remain 1

it doth remain 1

it had remained 1

it remained 1

let her remain 1

let him remain 2

let it remain 1

may remain 4

might remain 1

might remain; not of works, but of him who is calling,) it was said to her 1

part remain 1

remain 21

remained 3

remainest thou 1

remaineth 2

remaining 6

remaining - to the age 1

shall remain 1

that he remained 1

that is remaining 2

the brother doth remain 1

there doth remain 1

they may remain 1

they remain 1

they remained 2

to remain 6

we do remain 1

we remained 2

which is remaining 1

while it remained and thou didst not 1

who is abiding 1

who is remaining 4

ye may remain 1

ye shall remain 2

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 10

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 9

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 3

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAS-3S 3

ANT

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 9

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 3

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

BEZ

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 10

V-AAM-2P 5

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN- 6

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 6

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 2

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 5

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN- 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-2P 1

V-PAS-3S 4

BGB

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 8

V-FAI-2P 2

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 27

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

BMT

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 8

V-FAI-2P 2

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

BYZ

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 9

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 3

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

ELZ

CONJ 1

V-AAD-2P 4

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 10

V-AAN 6

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 6

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 2

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAD-2P 5

V-PAD-2S 1

V-PAD-3S 5

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAN 5

V-PAPASF 5

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPASN 1

V-PAPGSM 1

V-PAPNSM 7

V-PAPNSN 2

V-PAS-2P 1

V-PAS-3S 4

NA26

V-1AAIP 2

V-1FAIS 1

V-1PAIP 1

V-1PAIS 1

V-2AADP 5

V-2AADS 1

V-2AASP 2

V-2FAIP 2

V-2PADP 5

V-2PADS 1

V-2PAIP 1

V-2PAIS 1

V-2PASP 1

V-3AAIP 2

V-3AAIS 10

V-3AASP 3

V-3AASS 6

V-3FAIS 1

V-3IAIP 1

V-3IAIS 3

V-3PADS 5

V-3PAIP 2

V-3PAIS 28

V-3PASS 4

V-3YAIP 1

V-AAN 6

V-PAN 5

V-PAPASF 5

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPASN 1

V-PAPGSM 1

V-PAPNSM 7

V-PAPNSN 2

SBL

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 9

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 3

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

SCV

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 9

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 3

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

STV

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 5

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 6

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 2

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 5

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-2P 1

V-PAS-3S 4

TIS

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAM-2P 6

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAS-2P 3

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 9

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 3

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 4

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-3S 3

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 10

V-AAM-2P 5

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 6

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 6

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 2

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 3

V-LAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 28

V-PAM-2P 5

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 5

V-PAN 5

V-PAP-ASF 5

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-ASN 1

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 7

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PAS-2P 1

V-PAS-3S 4

TRG

CONJ 1

V-AAD-2P 4

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAI-1P 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAI-3S 9

V-AAN 6

V-AAS-2P 2

V-AAS-3P 3

V-AAS-3S 6

V-FAI-1S 1

V-FAI-2P 2

V-FAI-3S 1

V-IAI-3P 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAD-2P 5

V-PAD-2S 1

V-PAD-3S 5

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-1S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 2

V-PAI-3S 25

V-PAN 5

V-PAPASF 5

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPASN 1

V-PAPGSM 1

V-PAPNSM 6

V-PAPNSN 2

V-PAS-2P 1

V-PAS-3S 4

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

μένω,

inf. μενέμεν Il. 5.486; Arc. pres. part. μίνονσαι Schwyzer 657.49 (Tegea, iv B.C.); , Ion. impf. μένεσκον Il. 19.42, Hdt. 4.42: , Ion. fut. μενέω Il. 19.308, Hdt. 4.119; Att. μενῶ Ar. Ach. 564, etc.: aor. ἔμεινα Il. 15.656, etc.: pf. μεμένηκα D. 18.321; cf. μίμνω: —

stay, wait:

1. stand fast, in battle, οὐδ' ἴφθιμοι Λύκιοι μένον, ἀλλὰ φόβηθεν Il. 16.659; μενέω καὶ τλήσομαι 11.317; φεύγειν μηδὲ μένειν Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.55, cf. X. Cyr. 3.3.45, S. OT 295; ἐμπέδως μ. A. Ag. 854; ἀραρότως Id. Supp. 945; μ. κατὰ χώραν, of soldiers, Th. 4.26.

2. stay at home, stay where one is, Il. 16.838; ἔντοσθε μένοντες Hes. Th. 598; μ. αὐτοῦ Hdt. 8.62; οἴκοι A. Fr. 317; εἴσω δόμων Id. Th. 232; κατ' οἶκον E. IA 656; ἐν δόμοις Pi. N. 3.43, S. Aj. 80; ἔνδον Amphis 1.3. lodge, stay, παρὰ ματρί Pi. P. 4.186; πρὸς τοὺς γονέας Hp. 13; ἐκεῖ Plb. 30.4.10 codd. (fort. οἴκοι), cf. Alciphr. 3.5. μ. ἀπὸ ἧς ἀλόχοιο stay away, be absent from.., Il. 2.292; ἀπὸ πτολέμοιο 18.64: and so abs., to be a shirker, ἴση μοῖρα μένοντι καὶ εἰ μάλα τις πολεμίζοι 9.318. οἱ μένοντες, opp. οἱ φεύγοντες (exiles), IG 12.10.27.

3. stay, tarry, ἐς ἠέλιον καταδύντα Od. 17.570; μενέουσι, εἰς ὅ κέ περ Τροίην διαπέρσομεν Il. 9.45; loiter, be idle, 11.666, A. Pers. 796; οἱ μένοντες X. An. 4.4.19, etc.

4. of things, to be lasting, remain, stand, στήλη μένει ἔμπεδον Il. 17.434; ἀσφαλὲς αἰὲν.. μένει οὐρανός Pi. N. 6.4; τάδ' αἰανῶς μένοι A. Eu. 672; αἰῶνα δ' ἐς τρίτον μένει Id. Th. 744 (lyr.); opp. φέρεσθαι, Pl. Phdr. 261d; εἰ μηδὲν μένει if nothing is fixed, Id. Cra. 440a; τὴν μεμενηκυῖαν κρίσιν Phld. Sto. 339.15; οἱ μένοντες (sc. ἀστέρες) having no proper motion, opp. οἱ πλάνητες, Arist. Cael. 290a21; μένων κύκλος Autol. 12, al., Ptol. Hyp. 1.3; μένουσιν ἀριστοκρατίαι are stable, permanent, Arist. Pol. 1308a3. μ. παρά τινι remain in one's possession, CPR 18.37 (ii A.D.), etc.

5. of condition, remain as one was, of a maiden, Il. 19.263; τῶν βεβαίως μοι φίλων μενόντων Ps.-Philipp. ap. D. 12.11; τὸ νόμισμα βούλεται μένειν Arist. EN 1133b14: generally, stand, hold good, ἢν μείνωσιν ὅρκοι E. Andr. 1000; μένειν τὸ ὅρκιον κατὰ χώρην Hdt. 4.201; εἰ τὰ πρότερον μένει ἡμῖν ὁμολογήματα Pl. Grg. 480b; μ. τὰ βουλήματα καὶ ο[] μεταρρεῖ Arist. EN 1167b7; of circumstances, οὐ μενεῖν κατὰ χώραν τὰ πράγματα Th. 4.76; οὐδαμὰ ἐν τὠυτῷ μ., of prosperity, Hdt. 1.5; μένειν ἐμπέδοις φρονήμασι S. Ant. 169; μ. ἐπὶ τούτων [ἃ κατέστραπται ] remain contented with.., D. 4.9; μ. ἐπὶ τούτοις Isoc. 8.7; ἐπὶ τούτῳ τῷ βίῳ μ. be content with.., Pl. R. 466c, cf. 496b; μ. ἐλεύθερον Men. 145; of wine, keep good, Plb. 12.2.8.

6. abide by an opinion, conviction, etc., ἐπὶ τῷ ἀληθεῖ Pl. Prt. 356e; μενέτωσαν ἐν τοῖς διαγνωσθεῖσι Lex ap. D. 21.94; ὁ μένων the party which observes an engagement, PTeb. 391.24 (i A.D.).

7. impers. c. inf., it remains for one to do, μένει.. ἐκτίνειν θέμιν A. Supp. 435 (lyr.); τοῖς πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποισι κατθανεῖν μένει E. Fr. 733.

1. trans., of persons, await, expect (cf. μίμνω), ἡμέρας μεῖναι φάος Id. Rh. 66; τοὺς Ἰλλυριούς Th. 4.124, cf. 8.78; esp. await an attack without blenching, Δαναοὶ Τρῶας μένον ἔμπεδον, οὐδὲ φέβοντο Il. 5.527, cf. A. Th. 436; of a rock, bide the storm, Il. 15.620; ἀπορίαν γὰρ οὐ μενῶ E. Ph. 740: reversely of things, τὸ μόρσιμον γὰρ τόν τ' ἐλεύθερον μένει awaits him, A. Ch. 103; ἐπίξηνον μένει (sc. με) Id. Ag. 1277; ἀγὼν γὰρ ἄνδρας οὐ μένει λελειμμένους Id. Fr. 37; δεσμά με καὶ θλίψεις μένουσιν Acts 20:23.

2. c. acc. et inf., wait for, ἦ μένετε Τρῶας σχεδὸν ἐλθέμεν; wait ye for the Trojans to come nigh? Il. 4.247; οὐ μενῶ πόσιν μολεῖν E. Andr. 255; μένον δ' ἐπὶ ἕσπερον ἐλθεῖν they waited for evening's coming on, Od. 1.422, etc.; οὐκ ἔμειν' ἐλθεῖν τράπεζαν νυμφίαν Pi. P. 3.16; τί μένεις.. ἰέναι; why wait to go? Thgn. 351; μένω δ' ἀκοῦσαι I wait, i.e. long, to hear, A. Eu. 677, cf. Ag. 459 (lyr.). (Cf. O Pers. man - 'wait', Lat. maneo.)

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἐνμένω, see ἐμμένω and under the word ἐν, III. 3.]

STRONGS NT 3306: μένω μένω; imperfect ἔμενον; future μένω; 1 aorist ἔμεινα; pluperfect μεμενήκειν without augment (1 John 2:19; cf. ἐκβάλλω (and see Tdf. Proleg., p. 120f)); (from Homer down); the Sept. chiefly for עָמַד and קוּם, also for חִכָּה, יָשַׁב, etc.; to remain, abide;

I. intransitively; in reference:

1. to place;

a. properly, equivalent to Latincommoror, to sojourn, tarry: ἐν with the dative of place, Luke 8:27; Luke 10:7; John 7:9; John 11:6; Acts 20:15; Acts 27:31; Acts 28:30 (R G L); 2 Timothy 4:20; with adverbs of place: ἐκεῖ, Matthew 10:11; John 2:12; John 10:40; (John 11:54 WH Tr text); ὧδε, Matthew 26:38; Mark 14:34; παρά τίνι, with one, John 1:39(); ; Acts 18:20 (R G); ; σύν τίνι, Luke 1:56; καθ' ἑαυτόν, dwell at his own House, Acts 28:16, cf. Acts 28:30. equivalent to tarry as a guest, lodge: ποῦ, John 1:38 (); ἐν with the dative of place, Luke 19:5; Acts 9:43; παρά τίνι, in one's house, Acts 9:43; Acts 18:3; Acts 21:8; of tarrying for a night, μετά τίνος, σύν τίνι, Luke 24:29. equivalent to to be kept, to remain: dead bodies ἐπί τοῦ σταυροῦ, John 19:31; τό κλῆμα ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, John 15:4.

b. tropically; α. equivalent to not to depart, not to leave, to continue to be present: μετά τίνος (genitive of person), to maintain unbroken fellowship with one, adhere to his party, 1 John 2:19; to be constantly present to help one, of the Holy Spirit, John 14:16 R G; also παρά with the dative of person, John 14:17; ἐπί τινα, to put forth constant influence upon one, of the Holy Spirit, John 1:32f; also of the wrath of God, John 3:36; τό κάλυμμα ἐπί τῇ ἀναγνώσει, of that which continually prevents the right understanding of what is read, 2 Corinthians 3:14. In the mystic phraseology of John, God is said μένειν in Christ, i. e. to dwell as it were within him, to be continually operative in him by his divine influence and energy, John 14:10; Christians are said μένειν ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, to be rooted as it were in him, knit to him by the spirit they have received from him, 1 John 2:6, 24, 27; 1 John 3:6; hence, one is said μένειν in Christ or in God, and conversely Christ or God is said μένειν in one: John 6:56; John 15:4; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:13, 16; ὁ Θεός μένει ἐν αὐτῷ καί αὐτός ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, 1 John 4:15; cf. Rückert, Abendmahl, p. 268f μένει τί ἐν ἐμοί, something has established itself permanently within my soul, and always exerts its power in me: τά ῤήματα μου, John 15:7; ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ, 1 John 2:14; ἡ χαρά ἡ ἐμή (not joy in me, i. e. of which I am the object, but the joy with which I am filled), John 15:11 Rec.; ὁ ἠκουσατα, 1 John 2:24; the Holy Spirit, John 2:17; John 3:9; ἡ ἀλήθεια, 2 John 1:2; love toward God, 1 John 3:17; in the same sense one is said ἔχειν τί μένον ἐν ἑαυτῷ, as τόν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, John 5:38; ζωήν αἰώνιον, 1 John 3:15. equivalent to to persevere; ἐν τίνι, of him who cleaves, holds fast, to a thing: ἐν τῷ λόγῳ, John 8:31; ἐν τῇ ἀγάπη, 1 John 4:16; ἐν πίστει, 1 Timothy 2:15; ἐν οἷς (ἐν τούτοις, ἅ) ἔμαθες, 2 Timothy 3:14; ἐν τῇ διδαχή, 2 John 1:9 (ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, 2 Macc. 8:1); differently ἐν τῇ ἀγάπη τίνος, i. e. to keep oneself always worthy of his love, John 15:9f β. to be held, or kept, continually: ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, in the state of death, 1 John 3:14; ἐν τῇ σκοτία, John 12:46; ἐν τῷ φωτί, 1 John 2:10.

2. to Time; to continue to be, i. e. not to perish, to last, to endure: of persons, to survive, live (examples from secular authors are given in Kypke, Observations, i., p. 415f): Philippians 1:25 (so ἐμμένειν, Sir. 39:11); with εἰς τόν αἰῶνα added, John 12:34; Hebrews 7:24; also of him who becomes partaker of the true and everlasting life, opposed to παράγεσθαι, 1 John 2:17; ἕως ἄρτι, opposed to οἱ καιμηθεντες, 1 Corinthians 15:6; ὀλίγον, Revelation 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, John 21:22f; of things, not to perish, to last, stand: of cities, Matthew 11:23; Heb. xiii, 14; of works, opposed to κατακαίεσθαι, 1 Corinthians 3:14; of purposes, moral excellences, Romans 9:11; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Hebrews 13:1; λόγος Θεοῦ, 1 Peter 1:23; (where Rec. adds εἰς τόν αἰῶνα added, 2 Corinthians 9:9; τό ῤῆμα27ὁ καρπός, John 15:16; ὕπαρξις, Hebrews 10:34; ἁμαρτία, John 9:41; βρῶσις, opposed to ἡ ἀπολλυμενη, John 6:27; one's δικαιοσύνη with εἰς τόν αἰῶνα added, 2 Corinthians 9:9; τό ῤῆμα κυρίου, 1 Peter 1:25. things which one does not part with are said μένειν to him, i. e. to remain to him, be still in (his) possession: Acts 5:4 (1 Macc. 15:7).

3. to State or Condition; to remain as one is, not to become another or different: with a predicate nominative μόνος, John 12:24; ἀσάλευτος, Acts 27:41; ἄγαμος, 1 Corinthians 7:11; πιστός, 2 Timothy 2:13; ἱερεύς, Hebrews 7:3; with adverbs, οὕτως, 1 Corinthians 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, ibid. 8; ἐν with the dative of the state, ibid. 20, 24.

II. transitively; τινα, to wait for, await one (cf. Buttmann, § 131, 4): Acts 20:23; with ἐν and the dative of place added, Acts 20:5. (Compare: ἀναμένω, διαμένω, ἐνμένω, ἐπιμένω, καταμένω, παραμένω, συνπαραμένω, περιμένω, προσμένω, ὑπομένω.)

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μένω ,

[in LXX for H5975, H6965, etc.;]

to stay, abide, remain.

1. Intrans.;

(i) of place : seq. ἐν , Luke 8:27, al.; παρά , c. dat. pers., John 1:40, al.; σύν , Luke 1:56; καθ᾿ ἑαυτόν , Acts 28:16; c. adv., ἐκεῖ , Matthew 10:11; ὧδε , Matthew 26:38; metaph., 1 John 2:19; of the Holy Spirit, John 1:32-33; John 14:17; of Christ, John 6:56; John 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός , 1 John 4:15; conversely, of Christians, John 6:56; John 15:4, 1 John 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ . θεοῦ , 1 John 2:15; ἡ ἀλήθεια , 2 John 1:2, al.

(ii) Of time;

(a) of persons: Philippians 1:25; seq. εἰς τ . αἰῶνα John 12:34, Hebrews 7:24, 1 John 2:17; ὀλίγον , Revelation 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι , John 21:22-23;

(b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Matthew 11:23, Hebrews 13:14; λόγος δεοῦ , 1 Peter 1:23; ἁμαρτία , John 9:41.

(iii) Of condition : c. pred., μόνος , John 12:24; ἄγαμος , 1 Corinthians 7:11; πιστός , 2 Timothy 2:13; ἱερεύς , Hebrews 7:3; c. adv., οὕτως , 1 Corinthians 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ , 1 Corinthians 7:8; seq. ἐν , 1 Corinthians 7:20-24.

2. Trans. (Bl., § 34, 1; Field, Notes, 132) : c. acc pers., Acts 20:5; Acts 20:23

(cf. ἀνα -, δια -, ἐν -, ἐπι -, κατα -, παρα -, συν -παρα -, περι -, προσ -, ὑπο -μένω ).

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

With Hebrews 11:6 we may compare the Christian P Gen I. 14.27 (Byz.) (as corrected p. 36) τῷ μισ [θ ]αποδότῃ θεῷ. For the corresponding verb cf. the sepulchral inscr. from a Coptic cemetery, CIG IV. 9124 .5 μισθαπο [δοτήσας.

List of Word Forms

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