ἐπιμένω epiménō
Meaning
to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)
In the King James Version: abide (in), continue (in), tarry
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G3306 (μένω);
Where it is used
- John 8:7 When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
- Acts 10:48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
- Acts 12:16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
- Acts 15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
- Acts 21:4 We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 21:10 After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
- Acts 28:12 Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
- Acts 28:14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
- Romans 6:1 What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
- Romans 11:22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
- Romans 11:23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- 1 Corinthians 16:7 For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
- 1 Corinthians 16:8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,
- Galatians 1:18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
- Philippians 1:24 But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- 1 Timothy 4:16 Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.