To remain
διαμένωStrong’s G1265diamenō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diamenō is the Greek word usually translated “was remaining”, “having remained” and “may continue”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
Meaning
Usually translated “was remaining”, “having remained” and “may continue”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- was remaining 1
- having remained 1
- may continue 1
- remain 1
- continue 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Galatians 1
- Hebrews 1
- 2 Peter 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
- Luke 22:28Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
- Galatians 2:5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
- Hebrews 1:11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
Greek dictionary
διαμένω diamenō · to remain
δια-μένω [in LXX for עמד, etc.;] to remain, continue: Luk.1:22 22:28, Gal.2:5, Heb.1:11" (LXX), 2Pe.3:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “remain” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REMA'IN, verb intransitive
[Latin remaneo; re and maneo, Gr.]
- To continue; to rest or abide in a place for a time indefinite.“Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown” Genesis 38:11
- To be left after others have withdrawn; to rest or abide in the same place when others remove, or are lost, destroyed or taken away.“Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark” Genesis 7:23
- To be left after a part or others have past.
- To continue unchanged, or in a particular state.
All definitions and other forms of “remain”
- Not to be lost; not to escape; not to be forgotten.
- To be left, out of a greater number or quantity.“That which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept till the morning” Exodus 16:23
- To be left as not included or comprised.
- To continue in the same state.
REMA'IN, verb transitive
To await; to be left to; as, the easier conquest now remains thee. [This is elliptical for remains to thee. remain is not properly a transitive verb.]
REMA'IN, noun
That which is left; a corpse; also, abode. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.