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μένω

menōto stayHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb118 occurrences16 books102 verses

Definition

μένω,

[in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ;]

to stay, abide, remain.

1. Intrans.;

(i) of place: before ἐν, Luke 8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), John 1:40, al; σύν, Luke 1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Acts 28:16; with adv., ἐκεῖ, Matthew 10:11; ὧδε, Matthew 26:38; metaphorically, 1 John 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, John 1:32, 33; 14:17; of Christ, John 6:56; 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, 1 John 4:15, conversely, of Christians, John 6:56; 15:4, 1 John 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1 John 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, 2 John 2, al.

(ii) Of time;

(a) of persons: Philippians 1:25; before εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, John 12:34, Hebrews 7:24, 1 John 2:17; ὀλίγον, Revelation 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, John 21:22, 23;

(b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Matthew 11:23, Hebrews 13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, 1 Peter 1:23; ἁμαρτία, John 9:41.

(iii) Of condition: with pred., μόνος, John 12:24; ἄγαμος, 1 Corinthians 7:11; πιστός, 2 Timothy 2:13; ἱερεύς, Hebrews 7:3; with adv., οὕτως, 1 Corinthians 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, ib. 8; before ἐν, ib. 20, 24.

2. Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): with accusative of person(s), Acts 20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μένω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

118 total
  1. John 21:22μένειν · to remain
    Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
  2. John 21:23μένειν · to remain
    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?”
  3. Acts 5:4μένον · before it was sold; ἔμενεν · Did it not belong
    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!”
  4. Acts 9:43μεῖναι · [Peter] stayed for
    And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
  5. Acts 16:15μένετε · [and] stay
    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.
  6. Acts 18:3ἔμενεν · he stayed
    …and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
  7. Acts 18:20μεῖναι · to stay
    When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
  8. Acts 20:5ἔμενον · [and] waited for
    These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
  9. Acts 20:23μένουσιν · await
    I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
  10. Acts 21:7ἐμείναμεν · [and] stayed
    When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
  11. Acts 21:8ἐμείναμεν · stayed
    Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
  12. Acts 27:31μείνωσιν · remain
    But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
  13. Acts 27:41ἔμεινεν
    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.
  14. Acts 28:16μένειν · to stay
    When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
  15. Romans 9:11μένῃ · might stand
    Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
  16. 1 Corinthians 3:14μενεῖ · survives
    If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
  17. 1 Corinthians 7:8μείνωσιν · to remain [unmarried]
    Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
  18. 1 Corinthians 7:11μενέτω · she must remain
    But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
  19. 1 Corinthians 7:20μενέτω · should remain
    Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
  20. 1 Corinthians 7:24μενέτω · should remain
    Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
  21. 1 Corinthians 7:40μείνῃ · she remains
    In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
  22. 1 Corinthians 13:13μένει · remain
    And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
  23. 1 Corinthians 15:6μένουσιν · are still living
    After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
  24. 2 Corinthians 3:11μένον · endures
    For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!
  25. 2 Corinthians 3:14μένει · remains
    But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
  26. 2 Corinthians 9:9μένει · endures
    As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
  27. Philippians 1:25μενῶ · I will remain
    Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
  28. 1 Timothy 2:15μείνωσιν · they continue
    Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
  29. 2 Timothy 2:13μένει · remains
    …if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
  30. 2 Timothy 3:14μένε · continue
    But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
  31. 2 Timothy 4:20ἔμεινεν · has remained
    Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
  32. Hebrews 7:3μένει · he remains
    Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
  33. Hebrews 7:24μένειν · lives
    But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.
  34. Hebrews 10:34μένουσαν · permanent
    You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
  35. Hebrews 12:27μείνῃ · may remain
    The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
  36. Hebrews 13:1μενέτω · Continue
    Continue in brotherly love.
  37. Hebrews 13:14μένουσαν · a permanent
    For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
  38. 1 Peter 1:23μένοντος · enduring
    For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
  39. 1 Peter 1:25μένει · stands
    …but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  40. 1 John 2:6μένειν · to abide
    Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
  41. 1 John 2:10μένει · remains
    Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
  42. 1 John 2:14μένει · abides
    I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
  43. 1 John 2:17μένει · remains
    The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
  44. 1 John 2:19μεμενήκεισαν · they would have remained
    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.
  45. 1 John 2:24μενέτω · remain; μείνῃ · [does]; μενεῖτε · will also remain
    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.
  46. 1 John 2:27μένει · remains; μένετε · remain
    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.