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Strong's numbers

μένω (G3306)

ménō

men'-o

a primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy):--abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

Abbott–Smith

μένω, [in LXX for עמד, קוּם etc.;]
to stay, abide, remain.
1. Intrans.;
(i) of place: seq. ἐν, Lk 8:27, al.; παρά, c. dat. pers., Jo 1:40, al; σύν, Lk 1:56; καθ’ ἑαυτόν, Ac 28:16; c. adv., ἐκεῖ, Mt 10:11; ὧδε, Mt 26:38; metaph., I Jo 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, Jo 1:32, 33 14:17; of Christ, Jo 6:56 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, I Jo 4:15, conversely, of Christians, Jo 6:56 15:4, I Jo 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, I Jo 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, II Jo 2, al.
(ii) Of time;
(a) of persons: Phl 1:25; seq. εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Jo 12:34, He 7:24, I Jo 2:17; ὀλίγον, Re 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jo 21:22, 23;
(b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Mt 11:23, He 13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, I Pe 1:23; ἁμαρτία, Jo 9:41.
(iii) Of condition: c. pred., μόνος, Jo 12:24; ἄγαμος, I Co 7:11; πιστός, II Ti 2:13; ἱερεύς, He 7:3; c. adv., οὕτως, I Co 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, I Co 7:8; seq. ἐν, 1 Co 7:20, 24.
2. Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): c. acc. pers., Ac 20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.

105 occurrences

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  • Matthew 10:11
    And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
  • Matthew 11:23
    And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
  • Matthew 26:38
    Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
  • Mark 6:10
    And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
  • Mark 14:34
    And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
  • Luke 1:56
    And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
  • Luke 8:27
    And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
  • Luke 9:4
    And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
  • Luke 10:7
    And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
  • Luke 19:5
    And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.