Emmenō ἐμμένω
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| ἐμμένω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | emmenō |
| Strong's number | G1696 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to abide in/by |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Emmenō (Greek ἐμμένω, Strong's G1696) is a Greek verb meaning “to abide in/by”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
[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 the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | continue (1), continueth (1), continued (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | continue (1), stayed there (1), does not continue (1), did not abide (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Emmenō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 14:22Confirming 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.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- Acts 28:30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
Galatians
- 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.All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Hebrews
- 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.It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).