G1961Verb16 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
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- John 8:7ἐπέμενον
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 10:48ἐπιμεῖναι
So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
- Romans 6:1ἐπιμένωμεν
What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
- 1 Corinthians 16:7ἐπιμεῖναι
For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
- Galatians 1:18ἐπέμεινα
Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
- Philippians 1:24ἐπιμένειν
But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
Abbott-Smith
[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, Act.12:16.†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.