verb

paramenamō

Greekπαραμένω (paramenō)

Strong’sG3887

I remain by, abide with

stem paramen-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur

Translated as

continue1×continues1×continuing1×stay1×

What it means

παρα-μένω,

[in LXX: Pr 12:7, Da TH 11:17 (עמד), etc.;]

to remain beside or near: He 7:23, Ja 1:25; of remaining alive, I Co 16:6 (WH, κατα-), Phl 1:25 (cf. συμ-παραμένω).†

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

Strong’s G3887 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpar-am-en'-o

to stay near, i.e. remain (literally, tarry; or figuratively, be permanent, persevere)

Fromfrom G3844 and G3306;

King Jamesabide, continue.

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 it	What it is	Usually	Times
paramenamiπαραμενῶ	will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular	stay	2×
paramenarōπαραμένειν	happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive	continuing	1×
paramenaratosπαραμείνας	happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine	continues	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, 2 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	paramenamō	paramename	paramenami2×παραμενῶ	paramenama	paramenamē	paramenamelē
you 2nd person singular	paramenasō	paramenase	paramenasi	paramenasa	paramenasē	paramenaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	paramenatō	paramenate	paramenati	paramenata	paramenatē	paramenatelē
we 1st person plural	paramenanō	paramenane	paramenani	paramenana	paramenanē	paramenanelē
ye 2nd person plural	paramenavō	paramenave	paramenavi	paramenava	paramenavē	paramenavelē
they 3rd person plural	paramenalō	paramenale	paramenali	paramenala	paramenalē	paramenalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	paramenameiō	paramenameia	paramenameiē
you 2nd person singular	paramenaseiō	paramenaseia	paramenaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	paramenateiō	paramenateia	paramenateiē
we 1st person plural	paramenaneiō	paramenaneia	paramenaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	paramenaveiō	paramenaveia	paramenaveiē
they 3rd person plural	paramenaleiō	paramenaleia	paramenaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	paramenasōr	paramenasar	paramenasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	paramenatōr	paramenatar	paramenatēr
ye 2nd person plural	paramenavōr	paramenavar	paramenavēr
they 3rd person plural	paramenalōr	paramenalar	paramenalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	paramenamoiō	paramenamoia
you 2nd person singular	paramenasoiō	paramenasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	paramenatoiō	paramenatoia
we 1st person plural	paramenanoiō	paramenanoia
ye 2nd person plural	paramenavoiō	paramenavoia
they 3rd person plural	paramenaloiō	paramenaloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	paramenarō1×παραμένειν	paramenari	paramenara	paramenarē

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	paramenarōtos	paramenaritos	paramenaratos1×παραμείνας	paramenarētos

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

paramenstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

paramen 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

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

paramenami“stay”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular2×

1 Corinthians 16:6“stay”pros vin de tunchanaratem paramenami ē kai paracheimazami, hina vis min propempaveia hou ean poreuemeiō.Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.

Philippians 1:25“continue”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,

paramenarō“continuing”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Hebrews 7:23“continuing”Kai tois men polloterois alō ginarētois hierevois dia tem thanato kōluirō paramenarō;Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

paramenaratos“continues”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×

James 1:25“continues”tos de parakuptaratos eis nomon teleion ton tau eleutheriau kai paramenaratos, ouk akroatos epilēsmonau gineratos alla poiētos ergeu, houtos makarios en ta poiēsia autou eti.But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so — not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer — he will be blessed in what he does.