To abide in/by
ἐμμένωStrong’s G1696emmenō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Emmenō is the Greek word usually translated “continue”, “abided” and “does continue”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “continue”, “abided” and “does continue”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to continue 1
- he abided 1
- does continue 1
- did continue 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Galatians 1
- Hebrews 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 28:30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
- Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
- Hebrews 8:9Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
Greek dictionary
ἐμμένω emmenō · to abide in/by
ἐμμένω [in LXX chiefly for קוּם ;] 1. to abide in: Act.28:30. 2. to abide by, be true to: before ἐν; τ. πίστει, Act.14:22; τ. διαθήκῃ, Heb.8:9 (LXX); with dative, τ. γεγραμμένοις (dative ptcp. as in legal formula; cf. Deiss., BS, 248; MM, Exp., xii): Gal.3:10 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “continue” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONTINUE, verb intransitive
[Latin, to hold. See Tenet.]
- To remain in a state, or place; to abide for any time indefinitely.“The multitude continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat” Matthew 15:32
- To last; to be durable; to endure; to be permanent.“Thy kingdom shall not continue” 1 Samuel 13:14
- To persevere; to be steadfast or constant in any course.“If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed” John 8:31
All definitions and other forms of “continue”
CONTINUE, verb transitive
- To protract; not to cease from or to terminate.
- To extend from one thing to another; to produce or draw out in length. continue the line from A to B.
- To persevere in; not to cease to do or use; as, to continue the same diet.
- To hold to or unite. [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.