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menō G3306

μένω (menō) means “to stay” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μένω Greek · G3306 118 tagged occurrences in 102 verses

Pronunciation guide: men'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3306

μένω · menō · to stay

μένω, [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ;] to stay, abide, remain. 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv., ἐκεῖ, Mat.10:11; ὧδε, Mat.26:38; metaphorically, 1Jn.2:18; of the Holy Spirit, Jhn.1:32, 33 14:17; of Christ, Jhn.6:56 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, 1Jn.4:15, conversely, of Christians, Jhn.6:56 15:4, 1Jn.4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1Jn.2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, II Jo 2, al. (ii) Of time; (a) of persons: Php.1:25; before εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Jhn.12:34, Heb.7:24, 1Jn.2:17; ὀλίγον, Rev.17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jhn.21:22, 23; (b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Mat.11:23, Heb.13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, 1Pe.1:23; ἁμαρτία, Jhn.9:41. (iii) Of condition: with pred., μόνος, Jhn.12:24; ἄγαμος, 1Co.7:11; πιστός, 2Ti.2:13; ἱερεύς, Heb.7:3; with adv., οὕτως, 1Co.7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, ib. 8; before ἐν, ib. 20, 24. 2. Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): with accusative of person(s), Act.20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.

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How translators render G3306

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
remains 16
remain 12
stay 7
abides 6
he stayed 4
to stay 4
continue 3
endures 3
should remain 3
abide 2
and stay 2
he remains 2
stayed 2
to remain 2
you remain 2
a permanent 1
and he stayed 1
and stayed 1
and waited for 1
are still living 1
are you staying 1
await 1
before it was sold 1
did it not belong 1
does 1
dwelling 1
enduring 1
has remained 1
he abides 1
he was staying 1
i will remain 1
it remains 1
it would have remained 1
jesus remained 1
lived 1
lives 1
may remain 1
might stand 1
permanent 1
peter stayed for 1
remaining 1
reside 1
rest 1
resting 1
she must remain 1
she remains 1
spent 1
stands 1
survives 1
that will remain 1
they continue 1
they stayed 1
they would have remained 1
to abide 1
to remain unmarried 1
vvv 1
we remain 1
while i am still 1
will also remain 1
will remain 1
would not remain 1
you will remain 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
abide 17
abideth 17
dwelleth 8
he abode 5
remaineth 5
abode 4
continue 4
remain 3
tarried 3
tarry 3
abiding 2
and abode 2
he abideth 2
should 2
tarry ye 2
ye abide 2
ye shall abide 2
an enduring 1
and abide 1
and remained 1
being 1
continue ye 1
continueth 1
continuing 1
dwellest thou 1
dwelt 1
endureth 1
have continued 1
he dwelleth 1
he dwelt 1
he may abide 1
he that abideth 1
he that dwelleth 1
i shall abide 1
it 1
it abide 1
it abode 1
let 1
let her remain 1
may remain 1
might remain 1
might stand 1
present 1
remained 1
remaining 1
shall continue 1
shall remain 1
she 1
should remain 1
still 1
that he would tarry 1
they abide 1
they continue 1
they continued 1
to dwell 1
to tarry 1
was it 1
we dwell 1
whiles it remained 1

Verses containing G3306

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  1. Matthew 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

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  2. Matthew 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

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  3. Matthew 26:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

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  4. Mark 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

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  5. Mark 14:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

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  6. Luke 1:56 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

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  7. Luke 8:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

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  8. Luke 9:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.

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  9. Luke 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

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  10. Luke 19:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

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  11. Luke 24:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

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  12. John 1:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

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  13. John 1:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

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  14. John 1:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

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  15. John 1:39 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

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  16. John 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

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  17. John 3:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

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  18. John 4:40 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

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  19. John 5:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

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  20. John 6:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

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  21. John 6:56 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.

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  22. John 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.

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  23. John 8:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

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  24. John 8:35 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

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  25. John 9:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

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  26. John 10:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

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  27. John 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

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  28. John 11:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

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  29. John 12:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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  30. John 12:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

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  31. John 12:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

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  32. John 14:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

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  33. John 14:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

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  34. John 14:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.

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  35. John 15:4 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

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  36. John 15:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

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  37. John 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

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  38. John 15:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

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  39. John 15:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

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  40. John 15:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

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  41. John 15:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

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  42. John 19:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

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  43. John 21:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

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  44. John 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?”

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  45. Acts 5:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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!”

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  46. Acts 9:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

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  47. Acts 16:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  48. Acts 18:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

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  49. Acts 18:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

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  50. Acts 20:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

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