μένω

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).