ἐμμένωemménō
to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere
Greek (New Testament) · G1696
Meanings
1. to abide in: Acts 28:30.
2. to abide by, be true to: followed by ἐν; τ. πίστει, Acts 14:22; τ. διαθήκῃ, Hebrews 8:9 (LXX); with dative, τ. γεγραμμένοις: Galatians 3:10 (LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 14:22 where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
- Acts 28:30 For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him,
- Galatians 3:10 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.”
- Hebrews 8:9 This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of the land of Egypt. They did not remain faithful to my covenant, so I turned my back on them, says the Lord.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.