μένω; impf. ἔμενον; fut. μενῶ; 1 aor. ἔμεινα ; plupf. μεμενήκειν without augm. (1 Jn. ii. 19; ef. ἐκβάλλω, [and see 7'df. Proleg. p. 120 sq.]); [fr. Hom. down]; Sept. chiefly for my and Dip, also for 731, 30)", ete.; to remain, abide ; I. intransitively ; in reference τ. to PLACE; a. prop. i. q. Lat. commoror, to sojourn, tarry: ἐν w. dat. of place, Lk. viii. 27; x. 7; Jn. vii. 9; xi. 6; Acts xx.15; xxvii. 31; xxviii. 30 [RGL]; 2 Tim. iv. 20; with adverbs of place: ἐκεῖ, Mt. x.11; Jn. ii. 12; x. 40; [xi. 54 WHTrtxt.]; ὧδε, Mt. xxvi. 38; Mk. xiv. 34; παρά τινι, with one, Jn. i. 39 (40); xiv. 25; Acts xviii. 20 [RG]; xxi. 7; σύν τινι, Lk. i. 56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, dwell at his own house, Acts xxviii. 16, cf. 30. iq. larry as a guest, lodge: ποῦ, Jn. i. 38 (39); ἐν w. dat. of place, Lk. xix.5; Acts ix.43; παρά τινι, in one’s house, Acts ix. 43; xviii. 3; xxi. 8; of tarrying for a night, μετά τινος, σύν τινι, Lk. xxiv. 29. i. q. to be kept, to remain: dead bodies ἐπὶ τοῦ σταυροῦ, Jn. xix. 31; τὸ κλῆμα ἐν τῇ ἀμπέλῳ, Jn. xv. 4. b. tropically ; a. i. q. not to depart, not to leave, to continue to be present: μετά τινος (gen. of pers.), to maintain unbroken fellowship with one, adhere to his party, 1 Jn. ii. 19; to be constantly present to help one, of the Holy Spirit, Jn. xiv.16 RG; also παρά w. dat. of pers., Jn. xiv. 17; ἐπί τινα, to put forth constant influence upon one, of the Holy Spirit, Jn. i. 32 sq.; also of the wrath of God, ib. iii. 36; τὸ κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τῇ ἀναγνώσει, of that which continually prevents the right understanding of what is read, 2 Co. iii. 14. Inthe mystic phraseology of John, God is said μένειν in Christ, i. e. to dwell as it were within him, to be continually operative in him by his divine influence and energy. Jn. xiv. 10; Christians are said μένειν ἐν τῷ θεῷ, to be rooted as it were in him, knit to him by the spirit they have received from him, 1 Jn. ii. 6, 24, 27; iii.6; hence one is said μένειν in Christ or in God, and conversely Christ or God is said μένειν in one: Jn. vi. 56; xv. 4 sq. ; 1 Jn. ili. 24; iv. 138, 16; ὁ θεὸς μένει ἐν αὐτῷ x. αὐτὸς ἐν τῷ θεῷ. 1 Jn. iv. 15; cf. Riickert, Abendmahl, p. 268 sq. μένει τι ev ἐμοί, something has established itself permanently within my soul, and always exerts its power in me: τὰ ῥήματά pov, Jn. xv. 7; ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ, 1 Jn. ii. 14; ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμή (not joy in me i. 6. of which I am the object, but the joy with which I am filled), Jn. xv. 11 Rec. ; ὃ ἠκούσατε, 1 Jn. ii. 24; the Holy Spirit, Jn. ii. 17; iii. 9; ἡ ἀλήθεια, 2 Jn. 2; love towards God, 1 Jn. iii. 17; in the same sense one is said ἔχειν τι μένον ἐν ἑαυτῷ, as τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, Jn. v. 38; ζωὴν αἰώνιον, 1 Jn. iii, 15. i. 4- to persevere; ἔν τινι, of him who cleaves, holds fast, toathing: ἐν τῷ λόγῳ, Jn. viii. 31; ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ, 1 Jn. iv. 16; ἐν πίστει, 1 Tim. ii. 15; ἐν ois (ἐν τούτοις, ἃ) ἔμαθες, 2 Tim. iii. 14; ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ; 2 In. 9, (ἐν τῷ ᾿Ιουδαϊσμῷ, 2 Mace. viii. 1); differently ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ τινός, i. 6. to keep one’s self always worthy of his love, Jn. xv. 9 sq. B. to be held, or kept, continually: ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ, in the state of death, 1 Jn. iii. 14; ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, Jn. xii. 46; ἐν τῷ φωτί, 1 Jn. ii. 10. 2. to TIME; to continue to be, i.e. not to perish, to last, to endure: of persons, to survive, live, (exx. fr. prof. auth. are given in Kypke, Observv. i. p. 415 sq-): Phil. i. 25 [so ἐμμένειν, Sir. xxxix. 11]; with eis τὸν αἰῶνα added, Jn. xii. 34; Heb. vii. 24; also of him who becomes partaker of the true and everlasting life, opp. to παράγεσθαι. 1 Jn. ii. 17; ἔως ἄρτι, opp. to of κοιμηθέντες, 1 Co. xv. 6; ὀλίγον, Rev. xvii. 10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jn. xxi. 22 sq.; of things, not to perish, to last, stand: of cities, Mt. xi. 23; Heb. xiii. 14; of works, opp. to κατακαίεσθαι, 1 Co. iii. 14; of purposes, moral excellences, Ro. ix. 11 ; 1 Co. xiii. 13; Heb. xiii. 1; λόγος θεοῦ, 1 Pet. i. 23; (where Rec. adds εἰς τ. αἰῶνα) ; of institutions, Heb. xii. 27. ὁ καρπός, Jn. xv. 16; ὕπαρξις, Heb. x. 34; ἁμαρτία, Jn. ix.41; βρῶσις, opp. to 7 ἀπολλυμένη, Jn. vi. 27; one’s δικαιοσύνη with eis τὸν αἰῶνα added, 2 Co. ix. 9; τὸ ῥῆμα κυρίου, 1 Pet.i.25. things which one does not part with are said μένειν to him, i. 6. to remain to him, be still in (his) possession: Acts v. 4 (1 Mace. xv. 7). 3. to STATE or CONDITION; to remain as one is, not to become another or different: with a predicate nom. povos, Jn. xii. 94 ἀσάλευτος, Acts xxvii. 41; ἄγαμος. 1 Co. vii. 11; πιστός, 2 Tim. ii. 13; ἱερεύς, Heb. vii. 3; with adverbs, οὕτως, 1 Co. vii. 40; ὡς κἀγώ, ibid. 8; ἐν w. dat. of the state, ibid. 20, 24. II. transitively ; τινά, to wait for, await one [cf. B. § 131, 4]: Acts xx. 23; with ἐν and dat. of place added, ibid. 5. κατα-. Tapa-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω.]

μένω menō 118x

pluperfect, μεμενήκειν, to stay, Mt. 26:38; Acts 27:31; to continue; 1 Cor. 7:11; 2 Tim. 2:13; to dwell, lodge, sojourn, Jn. 1:39; Acts 9:43; to remain, Jn. 9:41; to rest, settle, Jn. 1:32, 33; 3:36; to last, endure, Mt. 11:23; Jn. 6:27; 1 Cor. 3:14; to survive, 1 Cor. 15:6; to be existent, 1 Cor. 13:13; to continue unchanged, Rom. 9:11; to be permanent, Jn. 15:16; 2 Cor. 3:11; Heb. 10:34; 13:14; 1 Pet. 1:23; to persevere, be constant, be steadfast, 1 Tim. 2:15; 2 Tim. 3:14; to abide, to be in close and settled union, Jn. 6:56; 14:10; 15:4; to indwell, Jn. 5:38; 1 Jn. 2:14; trans. to wait for, Acts 20:5, 23 See abide; await; remain; stay; wait for.

μένω,

[in LXX for עמד, קוּם etc.;]

to stay, abide, remain. Intrans.; of place: seq. ἐν, Lk 8:27, al.; παρά, c. dat. pers., Jo 1:40, al; σύν, Lk 1:56; καθ’ ἑαυτόν, Ac 28:16; c. adv., ἐκεῖ, Mt 10:11; ὧδε, Mt 26:38; metaph., I Jo 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, Jo 1:32, 33 14:17; of Christ, Jo 6:56 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, I Jo 4:15, conversely, of Christians, Jo 6:56 15:4, I Jo 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, I Jo 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, II Jo 2, al.

Of time; of persons: Phl 1:25; seq. εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Jo 12:34, He 7:24, I Jo 2:17; ὀλίγον, Re 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jo 21:22, 23;

of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Mt 11:23, He 13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, I Pe 1:23; ἁμαρτία, Jo 9:41.

Of condition: c. pred., μόνος, Jo 12:24; ἄγαμος, I Co 7:11; πιστός, II Ti 2:13; ἱερεύς, He 7:3; c. adv., οὕτως, I Co 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, I Co 7:8; seq. ἐν, 1 Co 7:20, 24.

Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): c. acc. pers., Ac 20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).

μένω, “‘remain,” ‘‘abide,” is used intransitively with reference to (1) place, in P Hib I. 555 (B.c. 250) o]¥ yap σχολάζω μένειν πλείονα χρ[όνον, ‘for I have no leisure to remain longer,” P Oxy IV. 7445 (B.c. 1) (= Selections, Ρ- 32) ἐγὼ ἐν ᾿Αλεξανδρέᾳ (= εἰᾳ) μένω, P Fay 137? (question to an oracle—i/A.D.) χρημάτισόν μοι, ἢ μείνωι ἐν Βακχιάδι; P ΒΥ] IT. 23210 (ii/A.p.) οἱ δημόσιοι προσεφώνησαν αὐτῷ ὅτι μένις ἐν τῇ κω (6 κώμῃ), and Preisigke 2639 ποῦ μένι | Θερμοῦθις ἡ γυνὴ Π]ασοράσιος ; (cf. Jn 1387); see also Schulze Gr. Lat. p. 22 f.: (2) ¢éme, in P Ryl II. 1725! (A.D. 208) μενεῖς ἐπὶ τῇ προγεγραμμένῃ μισθώσι, ‘the aforesaid lease shall continue secured to you” (Edd.), and P Oxy VI. 90358 (iv/a.D.) ἔμεινεν λέγων, “the kept saying”: and (3) condition, in P Flor 11. 2321 (iii/a.p.) ἵνα μὴ λίαν ὃ χόρτος τῆς Θεοξενίδος ἄκοπος μείνῃ, ‘in order that the hay of Theoxenis may not remain too long uncut,” and such a phrase as P Fay 961" (a.p. 122) μενούσης κυρίας τῆς μισθώσεως ἐφ᾽ ols περιέχει πᾶσει, “τῆς lease in all its provisions remaining valid’”’ (Edd.) contrasted with P Hamb I. 813 (A.p, 136) ἀπέλυσα -- ὑμᾶς -- τῆς μισθώσεως καθὼ(ς πρόκειται) : see further P Ryl 11. 15728 (a.p. 135), P Fay 357° (A.D. 150-1). For the verb used transitively = “await,” as in Ac 20%, cf. Kabel 6549 (iii/A.D.), κἀμὲ μένει τὸ θανεῖν, and the exx. in Field Moses, p. 132. In MGr some dialects form a pres. μείνω from the aor. stem (Thumb, Handbook p. 143); μνέσκω and μνήσκω are also found.

μένω (menō) — to stay. μένω, Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+] present participle μίνονσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Epic dialect, Ionic dialect imperfect μένεσκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect, Ionic dialect future μενέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect μενῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔμεινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect μεμένηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare μίμνω:—stay, wait:

I. stand fast, in battle, οὐδ᾽ ἴφθιμοι Λύκιοι μένον, ἀλλὰ φόβηθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φεύγειν μηδὲ μένειν Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. κατὰ χώραν, of soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. stay at home, stay where one is, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

I.2. b lodge, stay, παρὰ ματρί [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. c μ. ἀπὸ ἧς ἀλόχοιο stay away, be absent from.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]: and so absolutely, to be a shirker, ἴση μοῖρα μένοντι καὶ εἰ μάλα τις πολεμίζοι [Refs]

I.2. d οἱ μένοντες, opposed to οἱ φεύγοντες (exiles), [Refs]

I.3. stay, tarry, ἐς ἠέλιον καταδύντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; loiter, be idle,[Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.4. of things, to be lasting, remain, stand, στήλη μένει ἔμπεδον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to φέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ μηδὲν μένει if nothing is fixed, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; οἱ μένοντες (i.e. ἀστέρες) having no proper motion, opposed to οἱ πλάνητες, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μένουσιν ἀριστοκρατίαι are stable, permanent, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

I.4. b μ. παρά τινι remain in one's possession, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

I.5. of condition, remain as one was, of a maiden, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῶν βεβαίως μοι φίλων μενόντων Ps.-Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, stand, hold good, ἢν μείνωσιν ὅρκοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τὰ βουλήματα καὶ οὐ μεταρρεῖ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of circumstances, οὐ μενεῖν κατὰ χώραν τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδαμὰ ἐν τὠυτῷ μ., of prosperity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐπὶ τούτων [ἃ κατέστραπται] remain contented with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τούτῳ τῷ βίῳ μ. be content with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wine, keep good, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

I.6. abide by an opinion, conviction, etc., ἐπὶ τῷ ἀληθεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μενέτωσαν ἐν τοῖς διαγνωσθεῖσι Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ μένων the party which observes an engagement, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

I.7. impersonal with infinitive, it remains for one to do, μένει.. ἐκτίνειν θέμιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. transitive, of persons, await, expect (compare μίμνω), ἡμέρας μεῖναι φάος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially await an attack without blenching, Δαναοὶ Τρῶας μένον ἔμπεδον, οὐδὲ φέβοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a rock, bide the storm, [Refs 8th c.BC+] awaits him, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπίξηνον μένει (i.e. με) [NT]

II.2. with accusative et infinitive, wait for, ἦ μένετε Τρῶας σχεδὸν ἐλθέμε; wait ye for the Trojans to come nigh? [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μένον δ᾽ ἐπὶ ἕσπερον ἐλθεῖν they waited for evening's coming on, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί μένεις.. ἰένα; why wait to go? [Refs 6th c.BC+]; μένω δ᾽ ἀκοῦσαι I wait, i.e. long, to hear, [Refs 4th c.BC+] man- 'wait', Latin maneo.)