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menamō

Greekμένω (menō)

Strong’sG3306

I remain, abide

stem men-118 times in the New Testamentin 16 of 27 books33 forms occur

Translated as

abides21×remain20×abide16×stay11×stayed11×remains10×remainedcontinueenduresabidinglastingstaying

9 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

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).

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3306 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmen'-o

to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

Froma primary verb;

King Jamesabide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
menamōμένωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularabide
menasōμένειςhappening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singularstaying
menatōμένειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularabides28×
menanōμένομενhappening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person pluralabide
menavōμένετεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralabide
menalōμένουσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralawait
menateἔμενενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularlive
menaleἔμενονwas happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person pluralwaited for
menamiμενῶwill happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singularremain
menatiμενεῖwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularsurvives
menaviμενεῖτεwill happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person pluralabide
menataἔμεινενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularstayed10×
menanaἐμείναμενhappened · weaorist active indicative 1st person pluralstayed
menalaἔμεινανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralstayed
menalelēμεμενήκεισανhad happened · theypluperfect active indicative 3rd person pluralremained
menateiōμένῃhappening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singularabide
menaveiōμένητεhappening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person pluralabide
menateiaμείνῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularremain
menaveiaμείνητεhappened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person pluralabide
menaleiaμείνωσινhappened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person pluralstay
menasōrμένεhappening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singularcontinue
menatōrμενέτωhappening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singularremain
menavōrμένετεhappening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person pluralstay
menasarΜεῖνονhappened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singularstay
menavarμείνατεhappened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person pluralabide
menarōμένεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitiveremain
menaraμεῖναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivestay
menarōtosμένωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculineabides
menarōtemμένονhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuterremains
menarōtonμένονταhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculineabiding
menarōtanμένουσανhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular femininelasting
menarōtemμένονhappening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuterremain
menarōtouμένοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculineenduring

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, 57 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularmenamōμένωmenamemenamiμενῶmenamamenamēmenamelē
you 2nd person singularmenasōμένειςmenasemenasimenasamenasēmenaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmenatō28×μένειmenateἔμενενmenatiμενεῖmenata10×ἔμεινενmenatēmenatelē
we 1st person pluralmenanōμένομενmenanemenanimenanaἐμείναμενmenanēmenanelē
ye 2nd person pluralmenavōμένετεmenavemenaviμενεῖτεmenavamenavēmenavelē
they 3rd person pluralmenalōμένουσινmenaleἔμενονmenalimenalaἔμεινανmenalēmenalelēμεμενήκεισαν
May, might — subjunctive mood, 16 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularmenameiōmenameiamenameiē
you 2nd person singularmenaseiōmenaseiamenaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmenateiōμένῃmenateiaμείνῃmenateiē
we 1st person pluralmenaneiōmenaneiamenaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralmenaveiōμένητεmenaveiaμείνητεmenaveiē
they 3rd person pluralmenaleiōmenaleiaμείνωσινmenaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 17 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularmenasōrμένεmenasarΜεῖνονmenasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularmenatōrμενέτωmenatarmenatēr
ye 2nd person pluralmenavōrμένετεmenavarμείνατεmenavēr
they 3rd person pluralmenalōrmenalarmenalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularmenamoiōmenamoia
you 2nd person singularmenasoiōmenasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularmenatoiōmenatoia
we 1st person pluralmenanoiōmenanoia
ye 2nd person pluralmenavoiōmenavoia
they 3rd person pluralmenaloiōmenaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 11 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemenarōμένεινmenarimenaraμεῖναιmenarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 17 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemenarōtos17×μένωνmenaritosmenaratosmenarētos

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
menstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

men 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

Words built on the same stem

men — μέν, truly, indeed

Where it appears

118 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

menamō“abide”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular

John 15:10“abide”ean tain entolain mu tēraveia, menavi en ta agapa mu, kathōs mis tain entolain tou patērou mu tēramē kai menamō autou en ta agapa.If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

menasō“staying”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular

John 1:38“staying”strefiratos de tos Iēsus kai theaseratos autoin akoloutharōtoin legatō autoi; Tinem zētavō? tois de legala auto; Rabbi hem legitō methermēneuirōtem Didaskalor, pou menasō?Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

menatō“abides”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular28×, 10 shown

John 1:39“staying”legatō autoi; Erchevōr kai horevi. erchala oun kai horala pou menatō, kai para auto menala tan hēmeran ekeinan; hōras ate hōs dekatas.“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

John 3:36“remains”tos pisteuarōtos eis ton huion echatō zōan aiōnian; tos de apeitharōtos to huio ouk horeti zōan, alla tas orgas tou theou menatō epi auton.Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

John 6:56“abides”tos trōgarōtos mu tan sarxan kai pinarōtos mu tem haimem en mi menatō kamis en auto.Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.

John 8:35“remain”tos de doulos ouk menatō en ta oikia eis ton aiōnon; tos huios menatō eis ton aiōnon.A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

John 8:35“remain”tos de doulos ouk menatō en ta oikia eis ton aiōnon; tos huios menatō eis ton aiōnon.A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

John 9:41“remains”legata autoi tos Iēsus; Ei tuflois ave, ouk an echave hamartan; nun de legavō hoti Blepanō; tas hamartas vu menatō.“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

John 12:24“remains”amēn amēn legamō vi, ean mē tos kokkos tou sitou piptaratos eis tan gēan apothnēskateia, autos monos menatō; ean de apothnēskateia, pollon karpon feratō.Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

John 12:34“remains”apokrinita oun auto tos ochlos; Nis akouana ek tou nomou hoti tos christos menatō eis ton aiōnon, kai pōs legasō sis hoti datō hupsira ton huion tou anthrōpou? tinos atō houtos tos huios tou anthrōpou?The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

John 14:17“abides”tem pneumem tau alētheiau, hem tos kosmos ouk dunetō lambara, hoti ouk theōratō autem oude gnōskatō; vis gnōskavō autem, hoti para vi menatō kai en vi eti.the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

1 Corinthians 13:13“abide”nuni de menatō pistias, elpias, agapas; teim treis houteim, megoteras de houteiu tas agapas.And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

menanō“abide”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural

1 John 4:13“abide”En houte gnōskanō hoti en auto menanō kai autos en ni, hoti ek teu pneumeu autou dōatē ni.By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.

menavō“abide”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

1 John 2:27“abide”kai vis tem chrismem hem lambava apo autou menatō en vi, kai ouk chreian echavō hina tinos didaskateiō vin; alla hōs tem autou chrismem didaskatō vin peri panteiu, kai alēthem atō kai ouk atō pseusem, kai kathōs didaskata vin, menavō en auto.And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

menalō“await”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 20:23“await”plēn hoti tem pneumem tem hagiem kata politan diamarturetō mi legarōtem hoti desmeim kai thlipsiais min menalō;I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

1 Corinthians 15:6“remain”epeita horita epanō pentakosioi adelfoi efapax, ek hoiu tois polloterois menalō heōs arti, tinois de koimila;After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

menate“live”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 8:27“live”exercharato de auto epi tan gēan hupantata anēros tinos ek tau politau echarōtos daimoneim; kai chrono hikano ouk endueta himatiem, kai en oikia ouk menate alla en tei mnēmei.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

Acts 5:4“remain”ouchi menarōtem si menate kai pipraskiratem en ta sa exousia huparchate? tinem hoti tithesa en ta kardia su tem pragmem houtem? ouk pseudesa anthrōpoi alla to theo.Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

Acts 18:3“stayed”kai dia tem homotechnon arō menate para autoi kai ergazete, ale gar skēnopoiois ta techna.and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

menale“waited for”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 20:5“waited for”houtois de prosercharatois menale nin en Trōada;These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

menami“remain”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular

Philippians 1:25“remain”kai houtem peitharētos oidamē hoti menami kai paramenami pantoi vi eis tan vu prokopan kai charan tau pistiau,Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

menati“survives”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 3:14“survives”ei tinou tem ergem menati hem epoikodomata, misthon lambeti;If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.

menavi“abide”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural

John 15:10“abide”ean tain entolain mu tēraveia, menavi en ta agapa mu, kathōs mis tain entolain tou patērou mu tēramē kai menamō autou en ta agapa.If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

1 John 2:24“abide”vis hem akouava apo archau, en vi menatōr; ean en vi menateia hem apo archau akouava, kai vis en to huio kai en to patēro menavi.As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

menata“stayed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular10×

Matthew 11:23“remained”kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs hadou katabainesi; hoti ei en Sodomei ginila tais dunamiais tais gineratais en si, menata an mechris tau sēmeron.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Luke 1:56“stayed”Menata de Mariam sun auta hōs mēnoin treis, kai hupostrefata eis ton oikon autau.Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

John 1:32“remained”kai marturata Iōannos legarōtos hoti Theasemē tem pneumem katabainarōtem hōs peristeran ek ouranou, kai menata epi auton;Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

John 4:40“stayed”hōs oun erchala pros auton tois Samaritois, erōtale auton menara para autoi; kai menata ekei duo hēmerain.So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

John 7:9“remained”houteim de legaratos autos menata en ta Galilaia.Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.

John 10:40“stayed”Kai aperchata palin peran tou Iordanou eis ton topon hopou ate Iōannos tem prōtem baptizarōtos, kai menata ekei.Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

John 11:6“stayed”hōs oun akouata hoti asthenatō, tote men menata en ho ate topo duo hēmerain;So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

John 11:54“stayed”Tos oun Iēsus ouketi parrēsia peripatate en toi Ioudaioi, alla aperchata ekeithen eis tan chōran engus tau erēmau, eis Efraim legirōtan politan, kakei menata meta toiu mathētoiu.As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

Acts 27:41“remained”peripiptaratois de eis topon dithalasson epikellala tan nauan, kai tas men prōras ereidaratas menata asaleutas, tas de prumnas luite hupo tau biau.But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

2 Timothy 4:20“remained”Erastos menata en Korintha, Trofimon de apoleipama en Milēta asthenarōton.Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

menana“stayed”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural

Acts 21:7“stayed”Nis de ton plouon dianuaratois apo Turau katantana eis Ptolemaidan, kai aspazeratois toin adelfoin menana hēmeran henan para autoi.When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.

Acts 21:8“stayed”ta de epaurion exercharatois erchana eis Kaisareian, kai eisercharatois eis ton oikon Filippou tou euangelistou arōtou ek toiu hepta menana para auto.Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

menala“stayed”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural

John 1:39“stayed”legatō autoi; Erchevōr kai horevi. erchala oun kai horala pou menatō, kai para auto menala tan hēmeran ekeinan; hōras ate hōs dekatas.“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

John 2:12“stayed”Meta houtem katabainata eis Kafarnaoum autos kai tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois kai tois mathētois autou, kai ekei menala ouk pollain hēmerain.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

menalelē“remained”had happened · theypluperfect active indicative 3rd person plural

1 John 2:19“remained”ek nu exerchala, alla ouk ale ek nu; ei gar ek nu ale, menalelē an meta nu; alla hina fanerileia hoti ouk alō pantois ek nu.They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

menateiō“abide”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular

John 15:4“abides”menavar en mi, kamis en vi. kathōs tem klēmem ouk dunetō karpon ferarō apo heauteu ean mē menateiō en ta ampela, houtōs oude vis ean mē en mi menaveiō.Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

John 15:6“abide”ean mē tinos menateiō en mi, ballita exō hōs tem klēmem kai xērainita, kai sunagalō auteim kai eis tem purem ballalō kai kaiitō.If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

John 15:16“remain”ouk vis min eklegeva, alla mis eklegema vin, kai tithama vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina hem tinem an aitaveia ton patēron en te onome mu dōateia vi.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Romans 9:11“stand”mēpō gar genniratoiu mēde prassaratoiu tinem agathem ē faulem, hina tas kata eklogan prothesias tou theou menateiō,Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

menaveiō“abide”happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural

John 15:4“abide”menavar en mi, kamis en vi. kathōs tem klēmem ouk dunetō karpon ferarō apo heauteu ean mē menateiō en ta ampela, houtōs oude vis ean mē en mi menaveiō.Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

menateia“remain”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

John 12:46“remain”mis fōtem eis ton kosmon erchamē, hina pantos tos pisteuarōtos eis min en ta skotia mē menateia.I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

John 15:7“abide”ean menaveia en mi kai teim rēmeim mu en vi menateia, hem ean thelaveiō aitevar kai gineti vi;If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

John 19:31“remain”Tois oun Ioudaiois, epei paraskeuas ate, hina mē menateia epi tou staurou teim sōmeim en te sabbate, ate gar megas tas hēmeras ekeineu teu sabbateu, erōtala ton Pilaton hina katagnuileia autoiu teim skeleim kai airileia.It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

1 Corinthians 7:40“remains”makarioteras de atō ean houtōs menateia, kata tan ēman gnōman, dokamō de kamis pneumem theou echarō.In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Hebrews 12:27“remain”tem de Ēti hapax dēlatō teiu saleuirōteiu metathesian hōs poiirēteiu, hina menateia teim mē saleuirōteim.The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken — that is, created things — so that the unshakable may remain.

1 John 2:24“abides”vis hem akouava apo archau, en vi menatōr; ean en vi menateia hem apo archau akouava, kai vis en to huio kai en to patēro menavi.As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

menaveia“abide”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural

John 8:31“continue”Legate oun tos Iēsus pros toin pisteuarētoin auto Ioudaioin; Ean vis menaveia en to logo to ēmo, alēthōs mathētois mu avō,So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

John 15:7“abide”ean menaveia en mi kai teim rēmeim mu en vi menateia, hem ean thelaveiō aitevar kai gineti vi;If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

menaleia“stay”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural

Acts 27:31“stay”legata tos Paulos to hekatontarchēo kai toi stratiōtoi; Ean mē houtois menaleia en te ploie, vis sōzira ouk dunevō.But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

1 Corinthians 7:8“remain”Legamō de toi agamoi kai tai chērai, kalem autoi ean menaleia hōs kamis;Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

1 Timothy 2:15“continue”sōziti de dia tau teknogoniau, ean menaleia en pistia kai agapa kai hagiasmo meta sōfrosunau.Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

menasōr“continue”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular

2 Timothy 3:14“continue”sis de menasōr en hei mathasa kai pistisa, horarētos para tinoiu mathasa,But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.

menatōr“remain”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 7:11“remain”ean de kai chōriziteia, menatōr agamas ē to anēro katallassitar kai anēron gunaikan mē afiēkarō.But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:20“remain”hekastos en ta klēsia ha kalita en houta menatōr.Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

1 Corinthians 7:24“remain”hekastos en he kalita, adelfoir, en houte menatōr para theo.Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

Hebrews 13:1“continue”Tas filadelfias menatōr.Continue in brotherly love.

1 John 2:24“abide”vis hem akouava apo archau, en vi menatōr; ean en vi menateia hem apo archau akouava, kai vis en to huio kai en to patēro menavi.As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

menavōr“stay”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural

Mark 6:10“stay”kai legate autoi; Hopou ean eiserchaveia eis oikian, ekei menavōr heōs an exerchaveia ekeithen.And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

Luke 9:4“stay”kai eis han an oikian eiserchaveia, ekei menavōr kai ekeithen exerchevōr.Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.

Luke 10:7“remain”en auta de ta oikia menavōr, esthiarōtois kai pinarōtois teim para autoiu, axios gar tos ergatos tou misthou autou. mē metabainavōr ek oikiau eis oikian.Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

Acts 16:15“stay”hōs de baptizita kai tos oikos autau, parakalata legarōtas; Ei krinavē min pistan to kurio arō, eisercharatois eis ton oikon mu menavōr; kai parabiazeta nin.And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

1 John 2:28“abide”Kai nun, teknieim, menavōr en auto, hina ean faneriteia echaneia parrēsian kai mē aischunineia apo autou en ta parousia autou.And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

menasar“stay”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular

Luke 24:29“stay”kai parabiazela auton legarōtois; Menasar meta nu, hoti pros hesperan atō kai klinatē ēdē tas hēmeras. kai eiserchata teu menara sun autoi.But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

menavar“abide”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural

Matthew 10:11“stay”eis han de an politan ē kōman eiserchaveia, exetazavar tinos en auta axios atō; kakei menavar heōs an exerchaveia.Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

Matthew 26:38“remain”tote legatō autoi; Perilupas atō tas psuchas mu heōs thanatou; menavar hōde kai grēgoravōr meta mu.Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

Mark 14:34“remain”kai legatō autoi; Perilupas atō tas psuchas mu heōs thanatou; menavar hōde kai grēgoravōr.Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

John 15:4“abide”menavar en mi, kamis en vi. kathōs tem klēmem ouk dunetō karpon ferarō apo heauteu ean mē menateiō en ta ampela, houtōs oude vis ean mē en mi menaveiō.Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

John 15:9“abide”kathōs agapata min tos patēros, kamis vin agapama, menavar en ta agapa ta ēma.As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

menarō“remain”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

John 21:22“remain”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Ean auton thelameiō menarō heōs erchemō, tinem pros sin? sis mi akolouthasōr.Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

John 21:23“remain”exerchata oun houtos tos logos eis toin adelfoin hoti tos mathētos ekeinos ouk apothnēskatō. ouk legata de auto tos Iēsus hoti ouk apothnēskatō alla; Ean auton thelameiō menarō heōs erchemō, tinem pros sin?Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

Acts 28:16“stay”Hote de eiserchana eis Rōman, epitrepita to Paulo menarō kata heauton sun to fulassarōto auton stratiōto.When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

Hebrews 7:24“continues”tos de dia tem menarō auton eis ton aiōnon aparabatan echatō tan hierōsunan;But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

1 John 2:6“abides”tos legarōtos en auto menarō ofeilatō kathōs ekeinos peripatata kai autos peripatarō.Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

menara“stay”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Luke 19:5“stay”kai hōs erchata epi ton topon, anableparatos tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Zakchaior, speudaratos katabainasar, sēmeron gar en to oiko su datō min menara.When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

Luke 24:29“stay”kai parabiazela auton legarōtois; Menasar meta nu, hoti pros hesperan atō kai klinatē ēdē tas hēmeras. kai eiserchata teu menara sun autoi.But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

John 4:40“stay”hōs oun erchala pros auton tois Samaritois, erōtale auton menara para autoi; kai menata ekei duo hēmerain.So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

Acts 9:43“stayed”gineta de hēmerain hikanain menara en Ioppa para tino Simōno bursevo.And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

Acts 18:20“stay”erōtarōtoiu de autoiu epi polloteron chronon menara ouk epineuata,When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

Revelation 17:10“remain”tois pente piptala, tos henos atō, tos allos oupō erchata, kai hotan erchateia oligem auton datō menara,There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

menarōtos“abides”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

John 14:10“dwells”ouk pisteuasō hoti mis en to patēro kai tos patēros en mi atō? teim rēmeim heim mis legamō vi apo miautou ouk lalamō, tos de patēros en mi menarōtos poiatō teim ergeim autou.Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

John 14:25“still”Houteim lalamē vi para vi menarōtos;All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.

John 15:5“abides”mis amō tas ampelas, vis teim klēmeim. tos menarōtos en mi kamis en auto houtos feratō karpon pollon, hoti chōris mu ouk dunevō poiarō oudenem.I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

1 John 3:6“abides”pantos tos en auto menarōtos ouk hamartatō; pantos tos hamartarōtos ouk horatē auton oude gnōskatē auton.No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

1 John 4:16“abides”kai nis gnōskanē kai pisteuanē tan agapan han echatō tos theos en ni. Tos theos agapas atō, kai tos menarōtos en ta agapa en to theo menatō kai tos theos en auto menatō.And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

2 John 1:9“abide”pantos tos proagarōtos kai mē menarōtos en ta didacha tou Christou theon ouk echatō; tos menarōtos en ta didacha, houtos kai ton patēron kai ton huion echatō.Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

2 John 1:9“abides”pantos tos proagarōtos kai mē menarōtos en ta didacha tou Christou theon ouk echatō; tos menarōtos en ta didacha, houtos kai ton patēron kai ton huion echatō.Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

menarōtem“remains”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter

Acts 5:4“remained”ouchi menarōtem si menate kai pipraskiratem en ta sa exousia huparchate? tinem hoti tithesa en ta kardia su tem pragmem houtem? ouk pseudesa anthrōpoi alla to theo.Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

2 Corinthians 3:11“remains”ei gar tem katargirōtem dia doxau, polle mallon tem menarōtem en doxa.For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!

menarōton“abiding”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine

John 5:38“abiding”kai ton logon autou ouk echavō en vi menarōton, hoti hon apostelata ekeinos houto vis ouk pisteuavō.nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

menarōtan“lasting”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine

John 6:27“endures”ergazevōr mē tan brōsian tan apolluerōtan alla tan brōsian tan menarōtan eis zōan aiōnian, han tos huios tou anthrōpou vi dōati, houton gar tos patēros sfragizata tos theos.Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

Hebrews 10:34“lasting”kai gar toi desmioi sumpathava, kai tan harpagan teiu huparcharōteiu vu meta charau prosdecheva, gnōskarōtois echarō heautoin kreittōnan huparxian kai menarōtan.You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Hebrews 13:14“lasting”ouk gar echanō hōde menarōtan politan, alla tan mellarōtan epizētanō;For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

1 John 3:15“abiding”pantos tos misarōtos ton adelfon autou anthrōpoktonos atō, kai oidavē hoti pantos anthrōpoktonos ouk echatō zōan aiōnian en auto menarōtan.Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

2 John 1:2“abides”dia tan alētheian tan menarōtan en ni, kai meta nu eti eis ton aiōnon;because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

menarōtem“remain”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter

John 1:33“remain”kamis ouk oidamelē auton, alla tos pemparatos min baptizarō en hudōre ekeinos mi legata; Epi hon an horaseia tem pneumem katabainarōtem kai menarōtem epi auton, houtos atō tos baptizarōtos en pneume hagie;I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

menarōtou“enduring”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine

1 Peter 1:23“enduring”anagennirētois ouk ek sporau fthartau alla afthartau, dia logou zōarōtou theou kai menarōtou;For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.