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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

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:9
    (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
  • Philippians 1:25
    And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
  • 1 Timothy 2:15
    Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
  • 2 Timothy 2:13
    If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
  • 2 Timothy 3:14
    But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
  • 2 Timothy 4:20
    Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
  • Hebrews 7:3
    Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
  • Hebrews 7:24
    But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
  • Hebrews 10:34
    For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
  • Hebrews 12:27
    And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

88 in the Septuagint

The first 40, in the order of the Septuagint’s books.

  • Genesis 24:55
    εἶπαν δὲ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῆς καὶ ἡ μήτηρ Μεινάτω ἡ παρθένος μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἡμέρας ὡσεὶ δέκα, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἀπελεύσεται.
  • Genesis 45:9
    σπεύσαντες ὂν ἀνάβητε πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ τάδε λέγει ὁ υἱός σου Ἰωσήφ Ἐποίησέν με ὁ θεὸς κύριον πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου· κατάβηθι οὖν πρὸς μέ, καὶ μὴ μείνῃς.
  • Exodus 9:28
    εὔξασθε οὖν περὶ ἐμοῦ πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ παυσάσθω τοῦ γενηθῆναι φωνὰς θεοῦ καὶ χάλαζαν καὶ πῦρ· καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ ὑμᾶς, καὶ οὐκέτι προστεθήσεσθε μένειν.
  • Leviticus 13:5
    καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ ἁφὴ μένει ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, οὐ μετέπεσεν ἡ ἁφὴ ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας τὸ δεύτερον.
  • Leviticus 13:23
    ἐὰν δὲ κατὰ χώραν μείνῃ τὸ τηλαύγημα καὶ μὴ διαχέηται, οὐλὴ τοῦ ἕλκους ἐστίν, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς.
  • Leviticus 13:28
    ἐὰν δὲ κατὰ χώραν μείνῃ τὸ αὐγάζον καὶ μὴ διαχυθῇ ἐν τῷ δέρματι, αὐτὴ δὲ ᾖ ἀμαυρά, ἡ οὐλὴ τοῦ κατακαύματός ἐστιν, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς· ὁ γὰρ χαρακτὴρ τοῦ κατακαύματός ἐστιν.
  • Leviticus 13:37
    ἐὰν δὲ ἐνώπιον μείνῃ τὸ θραῦσμα ἐπὶ χώρας καὶ θρὶξ μέλαινα ἀνατείλῃ ἐν αὐτῷ, ὑγίακεν τὸ θραῦσμα, καθαρόν ἐστιν, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς.
  • Numbers 2:19
    δύναμις αὐτοῦ οἱ μένοι τεσσεράκοντα χιλιάδες καὶ πεντακόσιοι.
  • Numbers 30:5
    καὶ ἀκούσῃ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτῆς τὰς εὐχὰς αὐτῆς καὶ τοὺς ὁρισμοὺς αὐτῆς οὓς ὡρίσατο κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῆς, καὶ παρασιωπήσῃ αὐτῆς ὁ πατήρ· καὶ στήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ εὐχαὶ αὐτῆς, καὶ πάντες οἱ ὁρισμοὶ οὓς ὡρίσατο κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῆς μενοῦσιν αὐτῇ.
  • Numbers 30:9
    ἐὰν δὲ ἀνανεύων ἀνανεύσῃ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾗ ἐὰν ἡμέρᾳ ἀκούσῃ, πᾶσαι αἱ εὐχαὶ αὐτῆς καὶ οἱ ὁρισμοὶ αὐτῆς οὓς ὡρίσατο κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῆς οὐ μενοῦσιν, ὅτι ὁ ἀνὴρ ἀνένευσεν ἀπ’ αὐτῆς· καὶ Κύριος καθαριεῖ αὐτήν.
  • Numbers 30:10
    καὶ εὐχὴ χήρας καὶ ἐκβεβλημένης, ὅσα ἂν εὔξηται κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῆς, μενοῦσιν αὐτῇ.
  • Numbers 30:13
    ἐὰν δὲ περιελὼν περιέλῃ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ἀκούσῃ πάντα, ὅσα ἐὰν ἐξέλθῃ ἐκ τῶν χειλέων αὐτῆς κατὰ τὰς εὐχὰς αὐτῆς καὶ κατὰ τοὺς ὁρισμοὺς τοὺς κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτῆς, οὐ μενεῖ αὐτῇ· ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς περιεῖλεν, καὶ Κύριος καθαρίσει αὐτήν.
  • 1 Kingdoms 20:11
    καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωναθὰν πρὸς Δαυείδ Πορεύου καὶ μένε εἰς ἀγρόν· καὶ ἐκπορεύονται ἀμφότεροι εἰς ἀγρόν.
  • 2 Kingdoms 18:14
    καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωάβ Τοῦτο ἐγὼ ἄρξομαι· οὐχ οὕτως μενῶ ἐνώπιόν σου. καὶ ἔλαβεν Ἰωὰβ τρία βέλη ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνέπηξαν αὐτὰ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Ἀβεσσαλώμ, ἔτι αὐτοῦ ζῶντος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς δρύος.
  • 3 Kingdoms 8:16
    Ἀφ’ ἧς ἡμέρας ἐξήγαγον τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου, οὐκ ἐξελεξάμην ἐν πόλει ἐν ἑνὶ σκήπτρῳ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι οἶκον τοῦ εἶναι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ· καὶ ἐξελεξάμην ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ μεῖναι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἐξελεξάμην τὸν Δαυεὶδ τοῦ εἶναι ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
  • 4 Kingdoms 7:9
    καὶ εἶπεν ἀνὴρ πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ Οὐχ οὕτως ἡμεῖς ποιοῦμεν· ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη ἡμέρα εὐαγγελίας ἐστίν, καὶ ἡμεῖς σιωπῶμεν· καὶ μένομεν ἕως φωτὸς τοῦ πρωί, καὶ εὑρήσομεν ἀνομίαν. καὶ νῦν δεῦρο καὶ εἰσέλθωμεν καὶ ἀναγγείλωμεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ βασιλέως.
  • 4 Kingdoms 9:3
    καὶ λήμψῃ τὸν φακὸν τοῦ ἐλαίου καὶ ἐπιχεεῖς ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰπον Τάδε λέγει Κύριος Κέχρικά σε εἰς βασιλέα ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ἀνοίξεις τὴν θύραν, καὶ φεύξῃ καὶ οὐ μενεῖς.
  • 1 Esdras 4:38
    καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια μένει καὶ ἰσχύει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ζῇ καὶ κρατεῖ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.
  • Judith 7:5
    καὶ ἀναλαβόντες ἕκαστος τὰ σκεύη τὰ πολεμικὰ αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνακαύσαντες πυρὰς ἐπὶ τοὺς πύργους αὐτῶν ἔμενον φυλάσσοντες ὅλην τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην.
  • Judith 7:20
    καὶ ἔμεινεν κύκλῳ αὐτῶν πᾶσα παρεμβολὴ Ἀσσούρ, οἱ πεζοὶ καὶ ἄρματα καὶ οἱ ἱππεῖς αὐτῶν, ἡμέρας τριάκοντα τέσσαρες· καὶ ἐξέλειπεν πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Βαιτυλουὰ πάντα τὰ ἀγγεῖα αὐτῶν τῶν ὑδάτων,
  • Judith 8:7
    καὶ ἦν καλὴ τῷ εἴδει καὶ ὡραία τῇ ὄψει σφόδρα· καὶ ὑπελείπετο αὐτῇ Μανασσῆς ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ παῖδας καὶ παιδίσκας καὶ κτήνη καὶ ἀγρούς, καὶ ἔμενεν ἐπ’ αὐτῶν.
  • Judith 11:17
    ὅτι ἡ δούλη σου θεοσεβής ἐστιν, καὶ θεραπεύουσα νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας τὸν θεὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· καὶ νῦν μενῶ παρὰ σοί, κύριέ μου, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ἡ δούλη σου κατὰ νύκτα εἰς τὴν φάραγγα καὶ προσεύξομαι πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ ἐρεῖ μοι πότε ἐποίησαν τὰ ἁμαρτήματα αὐτῶν.
  • Judith 15:2
    καὶ ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς τρόμος καὶ φόβος, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἄνθρωπος μένων κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ πλησίον ἔτι, ἀλλ’ ἐκχυθέντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἔφευγον ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ὁδὸν τοῦ πεδίου καὶ τῆς ὀρινῆς.
  • Tobit (B + A) 2:2
    καὶ ἐθεασάμην ὄψα πολλά, καὶ εἶπα τῷ υἱῷ μου Βάδισον καὶ ἄγαγε ὃν ἐὰν εὕρῃς τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν ἐνδεῆ ὃς μέμνηται τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ ἰδοὺ μένω σε.
  • Tobit (B + A) 10:8
    εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ πενθερός Μεῖνον παρ’ ἐμοί, κἀγὼ ἐξαποστελῶ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ δηλώσουσιν αὐτῷ τὰ κατὰ σέ.
  • 1 Maccabees 11:40
    καὶ προσήδρευεν αὐτῷ, ὅπως παραδοῖ αὐτὸν αὐτῷ, ὅπως βασιλεύσῃ ἀντὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν αὐτῷ ὅσα συνετέλεσεν Δημήτριος, καὶ τὴν ἔχθραν ἣν ἐχθραίνουσιν αὐτῷ αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας πολλάς.
  • 1 Maccabees 13:11
    καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωναθὰν τὸν τοῦ Ἀψαλώμου καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ δύναμιν ἱκανὴν εἰς Ἰόππην, καὶ ἐξέβαλεν τοὺς ἐν αὐτῇ ὄντας, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ ἐν αὐτῇ.
  • 1 Maccabees 15:7
    Ἰερουσαλὴμ δὲ καὶ τὰ ἅγια εἶναι ἐλεύθερα· καὶ πάντα τὰ ὅπλα ὅσα κατεσκεύασας, καὶ τὰ ὀχυρώματα ἃ ᾠκοδόμησας, ὃν κρατεῖς, μενέτω σοι.
  • 2 Maccabees 4:50
    ὁ δὲ Μενέλαος διὰ τὰς τῶν κρατούντων πλεονεξίας ἔμενεν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀρχῇ, ἐπιφυόμενος τῇ κακίᾳ, μέγας τῶν πολιτῶν ἐπίβουλος καθεστώς.
  • 2 Maccabees 7:30
    Ἔτι δὲ ταύτης καταληγούσης ὁ νεανίας εἶπεν Τίνα μένετε; οὐχ ὑπακούω τοῦ προστάγματος τοῦ βασιλέως· τοῦ δὲ προστάγματος ἀκούω τοῦ νόμου τοῦ δοθέντος τοῖς πατράσιν ἡμῶν διὰ Μωσῇ.
  • 2 Maccabees 8:1
    Ἰούδας δὲ ὁ καὶ Μακκαβαῖος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ παρεισπορευόμενοι λεληθότως εἰς τὰς κώμας προσεκαλοῦντο τοὺς συγγενεῖς, καὶ τοὺς μεμενηκότας ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαισμῷ προσλαμβανόμενοι συνήγαγον εἰς ἑξακισχιλίους.
  • 4 Maccabees 18:8
    οὐ διέφθειρέν με λυμεὼν τῆς ἐρημίας φθορεὺς ἐν πεδίῳ· οὐδὲ ἐλυμήνατό μου τὰ ἁγνὰ τῆς παρθενίας λυμεὼν ἀπάτης ὄφις· ἔμεινα δὲ χρόνον ἀκμῆς σὺν ἀνδρί
  • Psalms 9:8
    καὶ ὁ κύριος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει· ἡτοίμασεν ἐν κρίσει τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.
  • Psalms 32:11
    ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τοῦ κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει, λογισμοὶ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ γενεῶν εἰς γενεάς.
  • Psalms 88:37
    τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μενεῖ, καὶ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἤλιος ἐναντίον μου,
  • Psalms 101:13
    οὐ δέ, Κύριε. εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένεις. καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνόν σου εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
  • Psalms 110:3
    ἐξομολόγησις καὶ μεγαλοπρέπεια τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.
  • Psalms 110:10
    ἀρχὴ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου. σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ πᾶσι τοῖς ποιοῦσιν αὐτήν· ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.
  • Psalms 111:3
    δόξα καὶ πλοῦτος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.
  • Psalms 111:9
    ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν, ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ ὑψωθήσεται ἐν δόξῃ.

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