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μένω

menōto stayHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb118 occurrences16 books102 verses

Definition

μένω,

[in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ;]

to stay, abide, remain.

1. Intrans.;

(i) of place: before ἐν, Luke 8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), John 1:40, al; σύν, Luke 1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Acts 28:16; with adv., ἐκεῖ, Matthew 10:11; ὧδε, Matthew 26:38; metaphorically, 1 John 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, John 1:32, 33; 14:17; of Christ, John 6:56; 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, 1 John 4:15, conversely, of Christians, John 6:56; 15:4, 1 John 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1 John 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, 2 John 2, al.

(ii) Of time;

(a) of persons: Philippians 1:25; before 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 θεοῦ, 1 Peter 1:23; ἁμαρτία, John 9:41.

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

2. Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): with accusative of person(s), Acts 20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μένω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

118 total
  1. Matthew 10:11μείνατε · [and] stay
    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
  2. Matthew 11:23ἔμεινεν · it would have remained
    And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
  3. Matthew 26:38μείνατε · Stay
    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  4. Mark 6:10μένετε · stay
    And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
  5. Mark 14:34μείνατε · Stay
    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
  6. Luke 1:56Ἔμεινεν · stayed
    Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
  7. Luke 8:27ἔμενεν · lived
    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  8. Luke 9:4μένετε · stay
    Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
  9. Luke 10:7μένετε · Stay
    Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
  10. Luke 19:5μεῖναι · stay
    When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
  11. Luke 24:29Μεῖνον · Stay; μεῖναι · to stay
    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  12. John 1:32ἔμεινεν · resting
    Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
  13. John 1:33μένον · rest
    I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
  14. John 1:38μένεις · are You staying
    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
  15. John 1:39μένει · He was staying; ἔμειναν · spent
    “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
  16. John 2:12ἔμειναν · they stayed
    After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
  17. John 3:36μένει · remains
    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  18. John 4:40μεῖναι · to stay; ἔμεινεν · He stayed
    So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.
  19. John 5:38μένοντα · abide
    …nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
  20. John 6:27μένουσαν · endures
    Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
  21. John 6:56μένει · remains
    Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
  22. John 7:9ἔμεινεν · [Jesus] remained
    Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.
  23. John 8:31μείνητε · continue
    So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
  24. John 8:35μένει · remain; μένει · remains
    A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.
  25. John 9:41μένει · remains
    “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
  26. John 10:40ἔμεινεν · He stayed
    Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
  27. John 11:6ἔμεινεν · He stayed
    So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
  28. John 11:54ἔμεινεν · [And] He stayed
    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
  29. John 12:24μένει · remains
    Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
  30. John 12:34μένει · will remain
    The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
  31. John 12:46μείνῃ · should remain
    I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
  32. John 14:10μένων · dwelling
    Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
  33. John 14:17μένει · He abides
    …the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
  34. John 14:25μένων · [while] I am still
    All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
  35. John 15:4μείνατε · Remain; μένῃ · it remains; μένητε · you remain
    Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
  36. John 15:5μένων · remains
    I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
  37. John 15:6μένῃ · remain
    If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
  38. John 15:7μείνητε · you remain; μείνῃ · remain
    If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  39. John 15:9μείνατε · Remain
    As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
  40. John 15:10μενεῖτε · you will remain; μένω · remain
    If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
  41. John 15:16μένῃ · that will remain
    You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  42. John 19:31μείνῃ · would not remain
    It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.