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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 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:48 - So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:16 - Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:4 - We went ashore, found the local believers,[fn] and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:10 - Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:12 - Our first stop was Syracuse,[fn] where we stayed three days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:14 - There we found some believers,[fn] who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:1 - Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:22 - Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:23 - And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:8 - In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:18 - Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to get to know Peter,[fn] and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:24 - But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:16 - Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.
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