Epimenō ἐπιμένω

Epimenō (Greek ἐπιμένω, Strong's G1961) is a Greek verb meaning “to remain/keep on”. It occurs 17 times in 17 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Epimenō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

John

• John 8:7
  So 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.When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

Acts

• Acts 10:48
  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
• Acts 12:16
  But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
• Acts 15:34
  Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.(not included in this translation)
• Acts 21:4
  And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
• Acts 21:10
  And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
• Acts 28:12
  And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
• Acts 28:14
  Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

Romans

• Romans 6:1
  What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
• Romans 11:22
  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
• Romans 11:23
  And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 16:7
  For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
• 1 Corinthians 16:8
  But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

Galatians

• Galatians 1:18
  Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:24
  Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

Colossians

• Colossians 1:23
  If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 4:16
  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.Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).