Lexical Definition
ἐπιμένω epiménō (ep-ee-men'-o) to remain/keep on G:V
from ἐπί and μένω
abide (in), continue (in), tarry.
- to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ἐπιμενόντων | Remaining | Acts.21.10 |
| ἐπιμεῖναι | to remain | Acts.10.48 • Acts.15.34 • Acts.28.14 • 1Cor.16.7 |
| ἐπιμενῶ | I will remain | 1Cor.16.8 |
| ἐπιμένῃσ | you shall continue in | Rom.11.22 |
| ἐπιμένωσιν | they shall continue | Rom.11.23 |
| ἐπιμένωμεν | Shall we continue | Rom.6.1 |
| ἐπιμένετε | you continue | Col.1.23 |
| ἐπιμένειν | to remain | Phil.1.24 |
| ἐπεμείναμεν | we remained | Acts.21.4 |
| we stayed | Acts.28.12 | |
| ἐπίμενε | do continue | 1Tim.4.16 |
| ἐπέμενον | they were continuing | John.8.7 |
| ἐπέμενεν | was continuing | Acts.12.16 |
| ἐπέμεινα | I remained | Gal.1.18 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπι-μένω [in LXX: Ex 12:39 (מָהַהּ hith.)* ;]
to stay on, tarry or abide still: seq. έν, I Co 16:8; αὐτοῦ, there, Ac 15:34 (WH, txt., RV, txt., omit) 21:4; c. dat., τ. σαρκί, Phl 1:24; seq. παρά, c. dat. pers., Ac 28:14; πρός, c. acc pers., I Co 16:7, Ga 1:18; c. acc temp., Ac 10:48 21:4, 10 28:12, 14, I Co 16:7. Metaph., to continue in a pursuit or state: c. dat., τ. ἀμαρτίᾳ, Ro 6:1; τ. ὰπιστίᾳ, 11:23; τ. πίστει, Col 1:23; αὐτοῖς (v. CGT, in l), I Ti 4:16; τ. χρηστότητι, Ro 11:22; c. ptcp. (cf. Bl., § 73, 4; 76, 2), Jo 8:7, Ac 12:16.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 12:39 |
| John | 8:7 |
| Acts | 10:48 · 12:16 · 15:34 · 21:4 · 21:10 · 28:12 · 28:14 |
| Romans | 6:1 · 11:22 · 11:23 |
| 1 Corinthians | 16:7 · 16:8 |
| Galatians | 1:18 |
| Philippians | 1:24 |
| Colossians | 1:23 |
| 1 Timothy | 4:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπιμένω,
stay on, tarry, absolutely, [Refs]; ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον 11.351; ἄγε νῦν ἐπίμεινον, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω do you wait, and I will put on my armour, [Refs 8th c.BC+], remain in a place, ἐ. ἐν τῇ πόλει 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.75, etc.; ἐπί τῇ στρατιᾷ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.2.1.
__2. absolutely, remain in place, continue as they are, of things, [Refs]; keep one's seat, of a horseman, [Refs]; stay behind in a place, [Refs]
__3. continue in a pursuit, ἐπὶ τῇ ζητήσει, ἐπὶ λόγῳ, [Refs]; ἐπὶ τοῖς δοξαζομένοις [Refs 4th c.BC+]; c.dative, persist in, τῇ ἀπονοία “PTeb.” 424.4 [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; continue treatment, ἐ.βοηθήματι Herod.middle in [Refs]; cleave to, μιᾷ γυναικί “PSI” 3.158.26 [Refs 3rd c.AD+]participle, ἐ. ἐπὶ τῶν ἵππων ὀρθὸς ἑστηκώς [NT]; spend time over, ὑποδείγμασι 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “Synt.” 166.14.
__4. abide by, ταῖς σπονδαῖς uncertain reading in [Refs]
__5. endure, τοῖς συμβεβηκόσι 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.3.
__II. with accusative, await, be in store for, τινά 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 624 (Lyric poetry), variant in[Refs]: with aorist infinitive, ἐ. τι τελεσθῆναι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.2; μὴ 'πιμεῖναι τοὐμὸν ὀξῦναι στόμα not to wait so as to.., [Refs]: with future infinitive, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: John.8.7