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GreekG1696Verb

ἐμμένω

emmenō

4Occurrences
G1696Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere

from G1722 (ἐν) and G3306 (μένω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to abide in
2.to abide by, be true to
LXX: chiefly for קוּם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐμμένω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Galatians
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

Acts 14:22BSB

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Acts 28:30BSB

Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.

Galatians 3:10BSB

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

Hebrews 8:9BSB

It will not be like the covenantI made with their fatherswhen I took them by the handto lead them out of the land of Egypt,because they did not abide by My covenant,and I disregarded them,declares the Lord.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.