μένω (ménō) — Abide

Greek word study: μένω (ménō), Strong's G3306. to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

GreekStrong's G3306
Quick definition
Greek word
μένω (ménō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own

Where this word appears

Strong's G3306 is tagged on 119 words in 103 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:11 and last appears in Revelation 17:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

abides ×20abiding ×12do remain ×7do abide ×5shall abide ×4to remain ×4He abides ×3He stayed ×3it remained ×3may remain ×3remains ×3to abide ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

μένει ×28ἔμεινεν ×9μένων ×7μείνῃ ×6μεῖναι ×6μένετε ×6μενέτω ×5μείνατε ×5μένειν ×5μένουσαν ×5

Books where it appears most

John ×401 John ×24Acts ×141 Corinthians ×8Luke ×7Hebrews ×6Matthew ×32 Corinthians ×3

Verses (first 25 of 103)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G362 ἀναμένω (anaménō), G1265 διαμένω (diaménō), G1696 ἐμμένω (emménō), G1961 ἐπιμένω (epiménō), G2650 καταμένω (kataménō), G3415 μνάομαι (mnáomai), G3438 μονή (monḗ), G3441 μόνος (mónos), G3887 παραμένω (paraménō), G3937 Παρμενᾶς (Parmenâs), G4037 περιμένω (periménō), G4357 προσμένω (prosménō) and 1 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ménō (G3306) mean?

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

How is G3306 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3306 as: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

How often does μένω (ménō) appear?

Strong's G3306 is tagged on 119 words in 103 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:11 and last appears in Revelation 17:10.