Strong's Greek · G3306
G3306 ménō
μένω
men'-o
to stay
Looking for Hebrew H3306 yâphach? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G3306. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
ménō appears 118 times in Scripture, including Matthew 10:11 and Mark 6:10. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
In the King James Version
abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own
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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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
