μένω

ménō · Greek · Strong's G3306 · 117 occurrences

The KJV renders 18 different Hebrew and Greek words as “continue”

What it means

to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

a primary verb;

How the KJV renders it

abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry, x thine own

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“continue”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), poiéō (G4160), gínomai (G1096), paraménō (G3887), emménō (G1696), diateléō (G1300), kathízō (G2523), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), parateínō (G3905), diaménō (G1265), ʼâchar (H309), châzaq (H2388), yâçaph (H3254), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“tarry”

also renders bradýnō (G1019), poiéō (G4160), prosdokáō (G4328), kathízō (G2523), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), chronízō (G5549), ʼâchar (H309), ʼârak (H748), dâmam (H1826), chûwl (H2342), yâchal (H3176), yâshab (H3427), kûwn (H3559), qâvâh (H6960), sâbar (H7663)

“remain”

also renders perileípō (G4035), perisseúō (G4052), diaménō (G1265), apoleípō (G620), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), nûwach (H5117), shâʼar (H7604), shᵉʼêrîyth (H7611), shâkan (H7931), shâqad (H8245), sârad (H8277), sârîyd (H8300)

“abide”

also renders aulízomai (G835), hístēmi (G2476), poiéō (G4160), kataménō (G2650), hypoménō (G5278), paraménō (G3887), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), anastréphō (G390), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“endure”

also renders karteréō (G2594), hypoménō (G5278), phérō (G5342), hypophérō (G5297), anéchomai (G430), zâbad (H2064), yâkôl (H3201), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885)

“dwell”

also renders káthēmai (G2521), skēnóō (G4637), katoikéō (G2730), oikéō (G3611), dûwr (H1753), yᵉthib (H3488), lûwn (H3885), shᵉrêʼ (H8271)

“stand”

also renders synistáō (G4921), egeírō (G1453), stḗkō (G4739), kûwn (H3559), qûwm (H6966)

“be present”

also renders paragínomai (G3854), parákeimai (G3873)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

117 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 3:14 · V-FAI-3S

If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 7:8 · V-AAS-3P

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

1 Corinthians 7:11 · V-PAM-3S

(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:20 · V-PAM-3S

Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.

1 Corinthians 7:24 · V-PAM-3S

Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

1 Corinthians 7:40 · V-AAS-3S

But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

1 Corinthians 13:13 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 15:6 V-PAI-3P1 John 2:6 V-PAN1 John 2:10 V-PAI-3S1 John 2:14 V-PAI-3S1 John 2:17 V-PAI-3S1 John 2:19 V-LAI-3P1 John 2:24 V-AAS-3S1 John 2:27 V-PAI-2P1 John 2:28 V-PAM-2P1 John 3:6 V-PAP-NSM1 John 3:9 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:14 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:15 V-PAP-ASF1 John 3:17 V-PAI-3S1 John 3:24 V-PAI-3S1 John 4:12 V-PAI-3S1 John 4:13 V-PAI-1P1 John 4:15 V-PAI-3S1 John 4:16 V-PAI-3S1 Peter 1:23 V-PAP-GSM1 Peter 1:25 V-PAI-3S1 Timothy 2:15 V-AAS-3P2 Corinthians 3:11 V-PAP-NSN2 Corinthians 3:14 V-PAI-3S2 Corinthians 9:9 V-PAI-3S2 John 1:2 V-PAP-ASF2 John 1:9 V-PAP-NSM2 Timothy 2:13 V-PAI-3S2 Timothy 3:14 V-PAM-2S2 Timothy 4:20 V-AAI-3SActs 5:4 V-IAI-3SActs 9:43 V-AANActs 16:15 V-PAM-2PActs 18:3 V-IAI-3SActs 18:20 V-AANActs 20:5 V-IAI-3PActs 20:23 V-PAI-3PActs 21:7 V-AAI-1PActs 21:8 V-AAI-1PActs 27:31 V-AAS-3PActs 27:41 V-AAI-3SActs 28:16 V-PANHebrews 7:3 V-PAI-3SHebrews 7:24 V-PANHebrews 10:34 V-PAP-ASFHebrews 12:27 V-AAS-3SHebrews 13:1 V-PAM-3SHebrews 13:14 V-PAP-ASFJohn 1:32 V-AAI-3SJohn 1:33 V-PAP-ASNJohn 1:39 V-PAI-2SJohn 1:40 V-AAI-3PJohn 2:12 V-AAI-3P

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.