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Lexicon :: Strong's G1961 - epimenō

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ἐπιμένω
Transliteration
epimenō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-men'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιμένω epiménō, ep-ee-men'-o; from G1909 and G3306; to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere):—abide (in), continue (in), tarry.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G1961 in the following manner: tarry (7x), continue in (5x), continue (2x), abide (2x), abide in (1x), abide still (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G1961 in the following manner: tarry (7x), continue in (5x), continue (2x), abide (2x), abide in (1x), abide still (1x).

  1. to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain

    1. of tarrying in a place

    2. to persevere, continue

      1. of the thing continued in

      2. in the work of teaching

      3. of the blessing for which one keeps himself fit

      4. denoting the action persisted in

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιμένω epiménō, ep-ee-men'-o; from G1909 and G3306; to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere):—abide (in), continue (in), tarry.
STRONGS G1961:
ἐπιμένω; (imperfect ἐπέμενον); future ἐπιμένω; 1 aorist ἐπέμεινα; to stay at or with; to tarry still; still to abide, to continue, remain;
a. properly, of tarrying in a place: ἐν Ἐφέσῳ, 1 Corinthians 16:8; ἐν τῇ σαρκί, to live still longer on earth Philippians 1:24 (G T WH omit ἐν); αὐτοῦ, there, Acts 15:34 (Rec.); Acts 21:4 (Lachmann αὐτοῖς); with the dative of thing: τῇ σαρκί, to abide as it were a captive to life on earth, Philippians 1:24 G T WH; ἐπί τίνι, with one, Acts 28:14 (L T Tr WH παῥ); πρός τινα, with one, 1 Corinthians 16:7; Galatians 1:18; with specification of time how long: Acts 10:48; Acts 21:4, 10; Acts 28:12, 14; 1 Corinthians 16:7.
b. tropically, to persevere, continue; with the dative of the thing continued in (cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part ii., p. 10f): τῇ ἁμαρτία, Romans 6:1; τῇ ἀπιστία, Romans 11:23; τῇ πίστει, Colossians 1:23; in the work of teaching, 1 Timothy 4:16 (τῷ μή ἀδικεῖν, Xenophon, oec. 14, 7; τῇ μνηστεία, Aelian v. h. 10, 15); with the dative of the blessing for which one keeps himself fit: τῇ χάριτι, Acts 13:43 Rec.; τῇ χρηστότητι, Romans 11:22; with a participle denoting the action persisted in: John 8:7 Rec.; Acts 12:16; cf. Buttmann, 299f (257); (Winer's Grammar, § 54, 4).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
8:7
Acts
10:48; 12:16; 13:43; 15:34; 21:4; 21:4; 21:10; 28:12; 28:14; 28:14
Romans
6:1; 11:22; 11:23
1 Corinthians
16:7; 16:7; 16:8
Galatians
1:18
Philippians
1:24; 1:24
Colossians
1:23
1 Timothy
4:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1961 matches the Greek ἐπιμένω (epimenō),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - So G1161 when G5613 they continued G1961 asking G2065 him, G846 he lifted up himself, G352 and said G2036 unto G4314 them, G846 He that is without sin G361 among you, G5216 let him G906 ➔ first G4413 cast G906 a stone G3037 at G1909 her. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:48 - And G5037 he commanded G4367 them G846 to be baptized G907 in G1722 the name G3686 of the Lord. G2962 Then G5119 prayed they G2065 him G846 to tarry G1961 certain G5100 days. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:16 - But G1161 Peter G4074 continued G1961 knocking: G2925 and G1161 when they had opened G455 the door, and saw G1492 him, G846 G2532 they were astonished. G1839

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43 - Now G1161 when the congregation G4864 was broken up, G3089 many G4183 of the Jews G2453 and G2532 religious G4576 proselytes G4339 followed G190 Paul G3972 and G2532 Barnabas: G921 who, G3748 speaking G4354 to them, G846 persuaded G3982 them G846 to continue G1961 in the grace G5485 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:34 - Notwithstanding G1161 it pleased G1380 Silas G4609 to abide G1961 ➔ there G847 still. G1961

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:4 - And G2532 finding G429 disciples, G3101 we tarried G1961 there G847 seven G2033 days: G2250 who G3748 said G3004 to Paul G3972 through G1223 the Spirit, G4151 that he should G305 ➔ not G3361 go up G305 to G1519 Jerusalem. G2419

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:10 - And G1161 as we G2257 tarried G1961 there many G4119 days, G2250 there came down G2718 from G575 Judaea G2449 a certain G5100 prophet, G4396 named G3686 Agabus. G13

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:12 - And G2532 landing G2609 at G1519 Syracuse, G4946 we tarried G1961 there three G5140 days. G2250

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:14 - Where G3757 we found G2147 brethren, G80 and were desired G3870 to tarry G1961 with G1909 them G846 seven G2033 days: G2250 and G2532 so G3779 we went G2064 toward G1519 Rome. G4516

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:1 - What G5101 shall we say G2046 then? G3767 Shall we continue G1961 in sin, G266 that G2443 grace G5485 may abound? G4121

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:22 - Behold G1492 therefore G3767 the goodness G5544 and G2532 severity G663 of God: G2316 on G1909 them which fell, G4098 G3303 severity; G663 but G1161 toward G1909 thee, G4571 goodness, G5544 if G1437 thou continue G1961 in his goodness: G5544 otherwise G1893 thou G4771 also G2532 shalt be cut off. G1581

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:23 - And G1161 they G1565 also, G2532 if G3362 ➔ they abide G1961 not G3362 still in unbelief, G570 shall be graffed in: G1461 for G1063 God G2316 is G2076 able G1415 to graff G1461 ➔ them G846 in G1461 again. G3825

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - For G1063 I will G2309 not G3756 see G1492 you G5209 now G737 by G1722 the way; G3938 but G1161 I trust G1679 to tarry G1961 a while G5100 G5550 with G4314 you, G5209 if G1437 the Lord G2962 permit. G2010

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:8 - But G1161 I will tarry G1961 at G1722 Ephesus G2181 until G2193 Pentecost. G4005

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:18 - Then G1899 after G3326 three G5140 years G2094 I went up G424 to G1519 Jerusalem G2414 to see G2477 Peter, G4074 and G2532 abode G1961 with G4314 him G846 fifteen G1178 days. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:24 - Nevertheless G1161 to abide G1961 in G1722 the flesh G4561 is more needful G316 for G1223 you. G5209

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - If G1489 ye continue G1961 in the faith G4102 grounded G2311 and G2532 settled, G1476 and G2532 be not G3361 moved away G3334 from G575 the hope G1680 of the gospel, G2098 which G3739 ye have heard, G191 and which G3588 was preached G2784 to G1722 every G3956 creature G2937 which is under G5259 heaven; G3772 whereof G3739 I G1473 Paul G3972 am made G1096 a minister; G1249

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:16 - Take heed G1907 unto thyself, G4572 and G2532 unto the doctrine; G1319 continue G1961 in them: G846 for G1063 in doing G4160 this G5124 thou shalt G4982 ➔ both G2532 save G4982 thyself, G4572 and G2532 them that hear G191 thee. G4675
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