G3306
μένω
ménō
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
Lexicon
Derivation: a primary verb;
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own
Usage
119 occurrences · 0 OT · 119 NT · 49 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- abide18 · 19%
- abideth16 · 17%
- dwelleth7 · 8%
- he abode5 · 5%
- remaineth4 · 4%
- continue4 · 4%
- abode4 · 4%
- let4 · 4%
- tarried3 · 3%
- remain3 · 3%
- should2 · 2%
- abiding2 · 2%
- he that abideth2 · 2%
- ye abide2 · 2%
- tarry ye2 · 2%
- he abideth2 · 2%
- endureth2 · 2%
- and abode2 · 2%
- tarry2 · 2%
- ye shall abide2 · 2%
- dwellest thou1 · 1%
- remaining1 · 1%
- it abode1 · 1%
- to tarry1 · 1%
- it would have remained1 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
μένει20ἔμεινεν9μένων6μείνατε5μένετε5μένειν5μεῖναι4ἔμενεν3μένον3μενέτω.3μείνῃ3μείνωσιν3
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.