verb
epimenamō
Greekἐπιμένω (epimenō)
Strong’sG1961
I remain, tarry, persist in
stem epimen-16 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-μένω
[in LXX: Ex 12:39 (מָהַהּ hith.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1961 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epimenavōἐπιμένετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | continue | 1× |
| epimenateἐπέμενεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | continued | 1× |
| epimenaleἐπέμενον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | persisted in | 1× |
| epimenamiἐπιμενῶ | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | stay | 1× |
| epimenamaἐπέμεινα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | stayed | 1× |
| epimenanaἐπεμείναμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | stayed | 2× |
| epimenaseiōἐπιμένῃς | happening now · youpresent active subjunctive 2nd person singular | continue | 1× |
| epimenaneiōἐπιμένωμεν | happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural | continue | 1× |
| epimenaleiōἐπιμένωσι | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | continue | 1× |
| epimenasōrἐπίμενε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | persevere | 1× |
| epimenarōἐπιμένειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | remain | 1× |
| epimenaraἐπιμεῖναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | stay | 3× |
| epimenarōtoiuἐπιμενόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | staying | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epimenamō | epimename | epimenami1×ἐπιμενῶ | epimenama1×ἐπέμεινα | epimenamē | epimenamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epimenasō | epimenase | epimenasi | epimenasa | epimenasē | epimenaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epimenatō | epimenate1×ἐπέμενεν | epimenati | epimenata | epimenatē | epimenatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epimenanō | epimenane | epimenani | epimenana2×ἐπεμείναμεν | epimenanē | epimenanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epimenavō1×ἐπιμένετε | epimenave | epimenavi | epimenava | epimenavē | epimenavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epimenalō | epimenale1×ἐπέμενον | epimenali | epimenala | epimenalē | epimenalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epimenameiō | epimenameia | epimenameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epimenaseiō1×ἐπιμένῃς | epimenaseia | epimenaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epimenateiō | epimenateia | epimenateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epimenaneiō1×ἐπιμένωμεν | epimenaneia | epimenaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epimenaveiō | epimenaveia | epimenaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epimenaleiō1×ἐπιμένωσι | epimenaleia | epimenaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epimenasōr1×ἐπίμενε | epimenasar | epimenasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epimenatōr | epimenatar | epimenatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epimenavōr | epimenavar | epimenavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epimenalōr | epimenalar | epimenalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epimenamoiō | epimenamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epimenasoiō | epimenasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epimenatoiō | epimenatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epimenanoiō | epimenanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epimenavoiō | epimenavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epimenaloiō | epimenaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epimenarō1×ἐπιμένειν | epimenari | epimenara3×ἐπιμεῖναι | epimenarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epimenarōtos1× | epimenaritos | epimenaratos | epimenarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
epimen is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
epimenavō“continue”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 1:23“continue”ei ge epimenavō ta pistia themeliirētois kai hedraiois kai mē metakinirōtois apo tau elpiau teu euangelieu heu akouava, teu kērussirateu en panta ktisia ta hupo ton ouranon, heu ginema mis Paulos diakonos.if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
epimenate“continued”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 12:16“continued”tos de Petros epimenate krouarōtos; anoigaratois de horala auton kai existanala.But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
epimenale“persisted in”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 8:7“persisted in”hōs de epimenale erōtarōtois auton, anakuptaratos legata pros autoin Tos anamartētos vu prōtem epi autan ton lithon ballatarWhen 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.”
epimenami“stay”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:8“stay”epimenami de en Efesa heōs tau pentēkostau;But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,
epimenama“stayed”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Galatians 1:18“stayed”Epeita meta eteim treis anerchama eis Hierosolumeim historara Kēfon, kai epimenama pros auton hēmerain dekapente;Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
epimenana“stayed”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural2×
Acts 21:4“stayed”aneuriskaratois de toin mathētoin epimenana autou hēmerain hepta, hotinois to Paulo legale dia teu pneumeu mē epibainarō eis Hierosolumeim.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 28:12“stayed”kai katagiratois eis Surakousain epimenana hēmerain treis,Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
epimenaseiō“continue”happening now · youpresent active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Romans 11:22“continue”ide oun chrēstotan kai apotomian theou; epi men toin piptaratoin apotomias, epi de sin chrēstotas theou, ean epimenaseiō ta chrēstota, epei kai sis ekkoptisi.Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
epimenaneiō“continue”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Romans 6:1“continue”Tinem oun legani? epimenaneiō ta hamarta, hina tas charias pleonazateia?What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
epimenaleiō“continue”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Romans 11:23“continue”kakeinois de, ean mē epimenaleiō ta apistia, enkentrizili; dunatos gar atō tos theos palin enkentrizara autoin.And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
epimenasōr“persevere”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
1 Timothy 4:16“persevere”epechasōr siauto kai ta didaskalia; epimenasōr autei; houtem gar poiarōtos kai siauton sōzasi kai toin akouarōtoin su.Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
epimenarō“remain”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Philippians 1:24“remain”tem de epimenarō en ta sarxa anankaioterem dia vin.But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
epimenara“stay”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Acts 10:48“stay”prostassata de autoin en te onome Iēsu Christou baptizira. tote erōtala auton epimenara hēmerain tinain.So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
Acts 28:14“stay”hou heuriskaratois adelfoin parakalina para autoi epimenara hēmerain hepta; kai houtōs eis tan Rōman erchana.There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
1 Corinthians 16:7“spend”ouk thelamō gar vin arti en paroda horara, elpizamō gar chronon tinon epimenara pros vin, ean tos kurios epitrepateia.For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
epimenarōtoiu“staying”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 21:10“staying”epimenarōtoiu de hēmerain polloterain katerchata tinos apo tau Ioudaiau profētos onome Hagabos,After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.