μένω
menō (G3306)
to stay
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The Greek word μένω (menō) translates to "to stay." This verb is used 119 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in conveying various shades of meaning related to staying or remaining in a particular place, state, or condition. In its most basic sense, μένω refers to physical presence or residence, as seen in its usage in biblical accounts of people staying in a specific location. However, the word also extends to metaphorical contexts, where it describes staying with someone, staying in a particular situation, or staying faithful to a commitment. For instance, in biblical passages that describe the importance of perseverance and loyalty, μένω conveys the idea of staying committed to a cause or a relationship. The significance of μένω lies in its emphasis on continuity and consistency. It highlights the importance of staying in a particular place, with someone, or in a particular situation, rather than abandoning or giving up. This verb encourages readers to cultivate a sense of stability and commitment, which is essential for building strong relationships and achieving long-term goals.
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Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.
Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”
He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.
He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch.”
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.
Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.
Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.
John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
He said to them, “Come, and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.
You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.
Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?”
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.
I have said these things to you while still living with you.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.
You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn’t remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Jesus said to him, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.”
This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”
While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
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