μένωménō
to stay, abide, remain.
Greek (New Testament) · G3306
Meanings
1. Intrans.
(i) of place: followed by ἐν, Luke 8:27, and elsewhere; παρά, with dative of person, John 1:40, al; σύν, Luke 1:56; καθ’ ἑαυτόν, Acts 28:16; with adverb, ἐκεῖ, Matthew 10:11; ὧδε, Matthew 26:38; metaphorically, 1 John 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, John 1:32, John 1:33, John 14:17; of Christ, John 6:56, John 15:4, and elsewhere; ὁ θεός, 1 John 4:15, conversely, of Christians, John 6:56, John 15:4, 1 John 4:15, and elsewhere; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1 John 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, 2 John 1:2, and elsewhere
(ii) Of time
(a) of persons: Philippians 1:25; followed by εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, John 12:34, Hebrews 7:24, 1 John 2:17; ὀλίγον, Revelation 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, John 21:22, John 21:23
(b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Matthew 11:23, Hebrews 13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, 1 Peter 1:23; ἁμαρτία, John 9:41.
(iii) Of condition: with predicate, μόνος, John 12:24; ἄγαμος, 1 Corinthians 7:11; πιστός, 2 Timothy 2:13; ἱερεύς, Hebrews 7:3; with adverb, οὕτως, 1 Corinthians 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, 1 Corinthians 7:8; followed by ἐν, 1 Corinthians 7:20, 1 Corinthians 7:24.
2. Trans.: with accusative of person, Acts 20:5, Acts 20:23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).
Same root
- προσμένωprosménō · G4357to stay further, i.e. remain in a place, with a person; figuratively, to adhere to, persevere in
- μονήmonḗ · G3438a staying, i.e. residence (the act or the place)
- καταμένωkataménō · G2650to stay fully, i.e. reside
- ΠαρμενᾶςParmenâs · G3937constant; Parmenas, a Christian
- ὑπομένωhypoménō · G5278to stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere
- μόνοςmónos · G3441remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere
- παραμένωparaménō · G3887to stay near, i.e. remain (literally, tarry; or figuratively, be permanent, persevere)
- ἐμμένωemménō · G1696to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere
Where it appears
Appears 118 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:11 “Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town.
- Matthew 11:23 “And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in wicked Sodom, it would still be here today.
- Matthew 26:38 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
- Mark 6:10 “Wherever you go,” he said, “stay in the same house until you leave town.
- Mark 14:34 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
- Luke 1:56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home.
See every passage
- Matthew 10:11, 11:23, 26:38
- Mark 6:10, 14:34
- Luke 1:56, 8:27, 9:4, 10:7, 19:5, 24:29
- John 1:32, 1:33, 1:38, 1:39, 2:12, 3:36, 4:40, 5:38, 6:27, 6:56, 7:9, 8:31, 8:35, 9:41, 10:40, 11:6, 11:54, 12:24, 12:34, 12:46, 14:10, 14:17, 14:25, 15:4, 15:5, 15:6, 15:7, 15:9, 15:10, 15:16, 19:31, 21:22, 21:23
- Acts 5:4, 9:43, 16:15, 18:3, 18:20, 20:5, 20:23, 21:7, 21:8, 27:31, 27:41, 28:16
- Romans 9:11
- 1 Corinthians 3:14, 7:8, 7:11, 7:20, 7:24, 7:40, 13:13, 15:6
- 2 Corinthians 3:11, 3:14, 9:9
- Philippians 1:25
- 1 Timothy 2:15
- 2 Timothy 2:13, 3:14, 4:20
- Hebrews 7:3, 7:24, 10:34, 12:27, 13:1, 13:14
- 1 Peter 1:23, 1:25
- 1 John 2:6, 2:10, 2:14, 2:17, 2:19, 2:24, 2:27, 2:28, 3:6, 3:9, 3:14, 3:15, 3:17, 3:24, 4:12, 4:13, 4:15, 4:16
- 2 John 1:2, 1:9
- Revelation 17:10
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.