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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

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

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. Acts 20:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

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  2. Acts 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.

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  3. Acts 21:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

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  4. Acts 27:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

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  5. Acts 27:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  6. Acts 28:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

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  7. Romans 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

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  8. 1 Corinthians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.

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  9. 1 Corinthians 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

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  10. 1 Corinthians 7:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

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  11. 1 Corinthians 7:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

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  12. 1 Corinthians 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

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  13. 1 Corinthians 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

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  14. 1 Corinthians 13:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

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  15. 1 Corinthians 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

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  16. 2 Corinthians 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!

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  17. 2 Corinthians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  18. 2 Corinthians 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”

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  19. Philippians 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

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  20. 1 Timothy 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

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  21. 2 Timothy 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

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  22. 2 Timothy 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.

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  23. 2 Timothy 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

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  24. Hebrews 7:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  25. Hebrews 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

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  26. Hebrews 10:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

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  27. Hebrews 12:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

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  28. Hebrews 13:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Continue in brotherly love.

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  29. Hebrews 13:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

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  30. 1 Peter 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

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  31. 1 Peter 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

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  32. 1 John 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

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  33. 1 John 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

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  34. 1 John 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

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    Source alternate reference: 2.13

  35. 1 John 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

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  36. 1 John 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  37. 1 John 2:24 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    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.

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  38. 1 John 2:27 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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  39. 1 John 2:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

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  40. 1 John 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

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  41. 1 John 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

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  42. 1 John 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

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  43. 1 John 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

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  44. 1 John 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

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  45. 1 John 3:24 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

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  46. 1 John 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

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  47. 1 John 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.

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  48. 1 John 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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  49. 1 John 4:16 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

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  50. 2 John 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

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