Greek · Strong's G1696
ἐμμένω
emmenoem-men'-o
to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere
1890 spelling: emménō
- ε5
- μ40
- μ40
- ε5
- ν50
- ω800
Isopsephy 940
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to stay in the same place, i.e. (figuratively) persevere
Rendered in the KJV as
continue.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- ἐμμένει1
- ἐμμένειν1
- ἐνέμειναν1
- Ἐνέμεινεν1
How it is rendered · 4
- did continue1
- does continue1
- He abided1
- to continue1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3P · 1
- V-AAI-3S · 1
- V-PAI-3S · 1
- V-PAN · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 14:22ἐμμένεινemmeneinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.here: to continue
- Acts 28:30Ἐνέμεινενenemeinenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularPaul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.here: He abided
