προσμένωprosménō
to stay further, i.e. remain in a place, with a person; figuratively, to adhere to, persevere in
Greek (New Testament) · G4357
Meanings
1. to wait longer, continue, remain still: Acts 18:18; followed by ἐν, 1 Timothy 1:3.
2. C. dative, to remain with: Matthew 15:32, Mark 8:32. Metaph., to remain attached to, cleave unto, abide in: τ. κυρίῳ, Acts 11:23 (R, text; ἐν τ. κ., R, margin, see above); τ. χάριτι τ. θεοῦ, Acts 13:43; τ. δεήσεσιν, 1 Timothy 5:5.
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- μένωménō · G3306to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”
- Mark 8:2 “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat.
- Acts 11:23 When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.
- Acts 13:43 Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.
- Acts 18:18 Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.
- 1 Timothy 1:3 When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.