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GreekG1961Verb

ἐπιμένω

epimenō

17Occurrences
G1961Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G3306 (μένω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to stay on, tarry or abide still: αὐτοῦ, there; πρός, with accusative of person(s). Metaphorical, to continue in a pursuit or state: with dative, ἀμαρτίᾳ; ὰπιστίᾳ; πίστει; *αὐτοῖς *(see CGT, in l); χρηστότητι; with ptcp.
LXX: (מָהַהּ hith.)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιμένω appears 17 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
7
Romans
3
1 Corinthians
2
1 Timothy
1
Colossians
1
Galatians
1
John
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:7BSB

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

Acts 10:48BSB

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Acts 21:4BSB

We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 28:14BSB

There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

John 8:7BSB

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

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