μονή, -ῆς, ἡ, (μένω), [fr. Hdt. down], a staying, abiding, dwelling, abode: Jn. xiv. 2; μονὴν ποιεῖν (1, Τ Tr WH ποιεῖσθαι, as in Thue. 1, 131; Joseph. antt. 8,13, 7; 13, 2,1), tomake an (one’s) abode, παρά τινι metaph. of God and Christ by their power and spirit exerting a most blessed influence on the souls of believers, Jn. xiv. 23; see ποιῶ, 1 ¢.

μονή monē 2x

a stay in any place; an abode, dwelling, mansion, Jn. 14:2, 23*

** μονή, -ῆς, ἡ

(< μένω), [in LXX: I Mac 7:38*;]

in cl., a staying, abiding;

continuance (LXX, I Mac 7:38).

In late Gk., a statson (Paus.);

an abode: Jo 14:2, 23;

a monastery (cf. MM, iii, xvi; so in MGr.).†

μονή. Some exx. of this important Johannine word (Jn 14” 9) may be given. In P Hib I. 93? (c. B.C. 250) ἐγγύωι μονῆς, ib. 11131 (c. B.C. 250) (= Chrest. II. p. 7) μονῆς Καλλιδρόμου, P Grenf 11. 7947 (late (iii/A.D.) μωί-- οὐνῆς [καὶ ἐμ]φανίας, it is used technically in sureties for the ** appearance” of certain persons (cf. d7chiv i. p. 409 f.): see also P Oxy VIII. 112175 (a.p. 295) ἀξιοῦσα δὲ τούτους ἐπαναγκασθῆναι ἱκανὰ] ἔνγραφα παρασχεῖν μονῆς καὶ ἐμφανείας, ‘requesting that they may be compelled to provide written security that they will stay and appear” (Ed.), P Flor I. 349 (A.D. 342) ὁμολογῶ. . . éyyva(= a)σθαι μονῆς Kal ἐμφανείας Αὐρ(ήλιον). The meaning is doubtful in P Goodsp Cairo 1519. (A.D. 362), addressed to the 7ifarzz of the Hermopolite nome, where the complainant Aurelia states with regard to violences to which she had been subjected—éhavépwoa τῇ μονῇ καὶ τῷ βοηθῷ [το]ῦ πραιποσίτου. The editor translates, ‘‘ I have made known both to the establishment of the fraefosttus and to his assistant,’’ dismissing as impossible here the later sense of ‘*monastery ” which μονή has for example in P Lond 392? (vi/vii A.D.) (=IL. p. 333) ᾿Αλεξᾶ(ς) kal Δανιὴλ οἰκονόμου (1-ὁμοι) τῆς po(=o)vAs τοῦ Λευκωτίου, ‘ Alexas and Daniel stewards of the monastery of Leucotius.” A similar sense is found by Wilcken in a Munich papyrus, Céres¢. I. 4344 (A.D. 390) ἀπὸ τῆς] αὐτῆς Μονῆς Xe[p]atov, where he regards Μονῆς as denoting the ‘‘mansio, Station” of Chaireas. In BGU III. 742%i-4 2 (time of Hadrian) et ταῖς ἀληθ[ιἹναῖς ἀντὶ φερνῆς ἡ παραχώρησις ἐγένετο καὶ εἰ ἣ μ[ο]νὴ προτέρα ἐγένετο τῆς σιτολ(ογίας) KTA., μονή is apparently the term of residence which was ended by the παραχώρησις. For the adj. μόνιμος, ‘“ stable,’’ ‘* enduring,” cf. P Amh 11. 489 (B.c. 106) παρεχέτω τὸν οἶνον μόνιμον ἕως ᾿Αθὺρ A, “let him supply wine that will keep until Athur 30,’’ and Kazbel 5794 (ii/A.D.) ὦ μερόπων ἐλπίδες οὐ μόνιμοι.

μονή (monē) — abode. μονή, ἡ, (μένω) abiding, tarrying, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἔξοδος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to φορά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to κίνησις, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν μονὴν ποιεῖσθαι make delay, tarry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; persistence, continuance, τοῦ αἰσθήματος [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. permanence, τῆς γῆς [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. Grammars, preservation, τοῦ ν ¯ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. stopping-place, station, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; apartment, [NT]; quarters, billets, [Refs]

II.2. monastery, [Refs 6th c.AD+]

III. appearance in a court of law, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]