Lexical Definition

‎μένω‎ ménō (men'-o) to stay ^G:V
a primary verb

abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

• to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

Abbott-Smith

μένω, [in LXX for עמד, קוּם etc.;]
to stay, abide, remain.
1. Intrans.;
(i) of place: seq. ἐν, Lk 8:27, al.; παρά, c. dat. pers., Jo 1:40, al; σύν, Lk 1:56; καθ’ ἑαυτόν, Ac 28:16; c. adv., ἐκεῖ, Mt 10:11; ὧδε, Mt 26:38; metaph., I Jo 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, Jo 1:32, 33 14:17; of Christ, Jo 6:56 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, I Jo 4:15, conversely, of Christians, Jo 6:56 15:4, I Jo 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, I Jo 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, II Jo 2, al.
(ii) Of time;
(a) of persons: Phl 1:25; seq. εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Jo 12:34, He 7:24, I Jo 2:17; ὀλίγον, Re 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jo 21:22, 23;
(b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Mt 11:23, He 13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, I Pe 1:23; ἁμαρτία, Jo 9:41.
(iii) Of condition: c. pred., μόνος, Jo 12:24; ἄγαμος, I Co 7:11; πιστός, II Ti 2:13; ἱερεύς, He 7:3; c. adv., οὕτως, I Co 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, I Co 7:8; seq. ἐν, 1 Co 7:20, 24.
2. Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): c. acc. pers., Ac 20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μένω,

Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+] present participle μίνονσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Epic dialect, Ionic dialect imperfect μένεσκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect, Ionic dialect future μενέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect μενῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔμεινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect μεμένηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare μίμνω:—stay, wait:

__I stand fast, in battle, οὐδ᾽ ἴφθιμοι Λύκιοι μένον, ἀλλὰ φόβηθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φεύγειν μηδὲ μένειν Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. κατὰ χώραν, of soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 stay at home, stay where one is, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__I.2.b lodge, stay, παρὰ ματρί [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2.c μ. ἀπὸ ἧς ἀλόχοιο stay away, be absent from.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]: and so absolutely, to be a shirker, ἴση μοῖρα μένοντι καὶ εἰ μάλα τις πολεμίζοι [Refs]
__I.2.d οἱ μένοντες, opposed to οἱ φεύγοντες (exiles), [Refs]
__I.3 stay, tarry, ἐς ἠέλιον καταδύντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; loiter, be idle,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.4 of things, to be lasting, remain, stand, στήλη μένει ἔμπεδον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to φέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ μηδὲν μένει if nothing is fixed, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; οἱ μένοντες (i.e. ἀστέρες) having no proper motion, opposed to οἱ πλάνητες, [μένων κύκλος 4th c.BC: Autolycus Astronomus 12, +others, 1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Hyp.” 1.3">Refs 4th c.BC+]; μένουσιν ἀριστοκρατίαι are stable, permanent, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.4.b μ. παρά τινι remain in one's possession, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I.5 of condition, remain as one was, of a maiden, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῶν βεβαίως μοι φίλων μενόντων Ps.-Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, stand, hold good, ἢν μείνωσιν ὅρκοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τὰ βουλήματα καὶ οὐ μεταρρεῖ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of circumstances, οὐ μενεῖν κατὰ χώραν τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδαμὰ ἐν τὠυτῷ μ., of prosperity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐπὶ τούτων [ἃ κατέστραπται] remain contented with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τούτῳ τῷ βίῳ μ. be content with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wine, keep good, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__I.6 abide by an opinion, conviction, etc., ἐπὶ τῷ ἀληθεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μενέτωσαν ἐν τοῖς διαγνωσθεῖσι Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ μένων the party which observes an engagement, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__I.7 impersonal with infinitive, it remains for one to do, μένει.. ἐκτίνειν θέμιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II transitive, of persons, await, expect (compare μίμνω), ἡμέρας μεῖναι φάος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially await an attack without blenching, Δαναοὶ Τρῶας μένον ἔμπεδον, οὐδὲ φέβοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a rock, bide the storm, [Refs 8th c.BC+] awaits him, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπίξηνον μένει (i.e. με) [NT]
__II.2 with accusative et infinitive, wait for, ἦ μένετε Τρῶας σχεδὸν ἐλθέμε; wait ye for the Trojans to come nigh? [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μένον δ᾽ ἐπὶ ἕσπερον ἐλθεῖν they waited for evening's coming on, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί μένεις.. ἰένα; why wait to go? [Refs 6th c.BC+]; μένω δ᾽ ἀκοῦσαι I wait, i.e. long, to hear, [Refs 4th c.BC+] man- 'wait', Latin maneo.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.20.23}