Strong's Greek · G3306
μένω
ménō
abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own
Definition
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 118 times in Scripture
“Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.”
“There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.”
“When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.”
“Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.””
“And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.”
“Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.””
“And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.”
“Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.”
“As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.”
“Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).