Lexical Definition
ἐμμένω emménō (em-men'-o) to abide in/by G:V
from ἐν and μένω
continue.
- to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ἐνέμεινεν | He abided | Acts.28.30 |
| ἐνέμειναν | did continue | Heb.8.9 |
| ἐμμένειν | to continue | Acts.14.22 |
| ἐμμένει | does continue | Gal.3.10 |
| ενεμείνατε | you adhered to | LXX.Jer.44.25 |
| ενέμειναν | adhere | LXX.Jer.31.32 |
| εμμενούσιν | shall adhere | LXX.Jer.44.29 |
| εμμενεί | adhere | LXX.Deut.27.26 |
| adhere to | LXX.Num.23.19 • LXX.Deut.19.15 | |
| εμμείνη | should adhere | LXX.Isa.28.18 |
| should it adhere | LXX.Isa.8.10 | |
| εμμείνασαι | In adhering | LXX.Jer.44.25 |
| εμμένοντεσ | ones adhering | LXX.Isa.30.18 |
| εμμένει | will adhere | LXX.Jer.44.28 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐμμένω [in LXX chiefly for קוּם ;]
1. to abide in: Ac 28:30.
2. to abide by, be true to: seq. ἐν; τ. πίστει, Ac 14:22; τ. διαθήκῃ, He 8:9 (LXX); c. dat., τ. γεγραμμένοις (dat. ptcp. as in legal formula; cf. Deiss., BS, 248; MM, Exp., xii): Ga 3:10 (LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 14:22 · 28:30 |
| Galatians | 3:10 |
| Hebrews | 8:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐμμένω,
future -μενῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐμμεμένηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—abide in a place, πολὺν χρόνον μελάθροις ἐμμένειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 abide by, stand by, cleave to, be true to, with dative, τοῖς ὁρκίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τοῖς Καρχηδονίοις remain constant to them, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐ. ἐν ταῖς σπονδαῖς τὸν ἐνιαυτόν Indut. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, stand fast be faithful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of things, remain fixed, stand fast, hold good, εἴ σοί γ᾽ ἅπερ φὴς ἐμμενεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάλα μοι τοῦτ᾽ ἐμμένοι may it remain fixed in my mind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἴ σφι ἔτι ἐμμένει [ἡ φιλίη] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ σιδηροφορεῖσθαι τοῖς ἠπειρώταις ἐμμεμένηκεν continued as a custom, [Refs 5th c.BC+]