To remain/keep on
ἐπιμένωStrong’s G1961epimenō
Appears in 17 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epimenō is the Greek word usually translated “remain”, “were continuing” and “was continuing”. It appears in 17 verses of the New Testament.
“Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “remain”, “were continuing” and “was continuing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to remain 5
- they were continuing 1
- was continuing 1
- we remained 1
- remaining 1
- we stayed 1
- shall we continue 1
- you shall continue in 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 7
- Romans 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
- John 1
- Galatians 1
- Philippians 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- John 8:7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
- Acts 10:48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
- Acts 12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
- Acts 15:34Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
- Acts 21:4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 21:10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Greek dictionary
ἐπιμένω epimenō · to remain/keep on
ἐπι-μένω [in LXX: Exo.12:39 (מָהַהּ hith.)* ;] to stay on, tarry or abide still: before έν, 1Co.16:8; αὐτοῦ, there, Act.15:34 (WH, txt., RV, txt., omit) Act.21:4; with dative, τ. σαρκί, Php.1:24; before παρά, with dative of person(s), Act.28:14; πρός, with accusative of person(s), 1Co.16:7, Gal.1:18; with accusative temp., Act.10:48 21:4, 10 28:12, 14, 1Co.16:7. Metaphorical, to continue in a pursuit or state: with dative, τ. ἀμαρτίᾳ, Rom.6:1; τ. ὰπιστίᾳ, Rom.11:23; τ. πίστει, Col.1:23; αὐτοῖς (see CGT, in l), 1Ti.4:16; τ. χρηστότητι, Rom.11:22; with ptcp. (cf. Bl., § 73, 4; 76, 2), Jhn.8:7, …
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.