Quick Definition
προσμένω v. I remain, persist in
Strong's Definition
to stay further, i.e. remain in a place, with a person; figuratively, to adhere to, persevere in
Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and G3306 (μένω);
KJV Usage: abide still, be with, cleave unto, continue in (with)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.inf. προσμεῖναι | μένω
85.59 · Existence in Space · Remain, Stay
to stay on, to remain to stay or remain in a place beyond some point of time
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσ-μένω; 1 aor. ptep. προσμείνας, inf. προσμεῖναι; fr. Aeschyl. and Hdt. down ; a. lo remain with [see πρός, IV. 3]: with a dat. of the pers. to continue with one, Mt. xv. 32; Mk. viii. 2 [here L WH mrg. om. Tr br. the dat.]; τῷ κυρίῳ, to be steadfastly devoted to [A. V. cleave unto] the Lord, Acts xi. 23 (Sap. iii. 9; Joseph. antt. 14,2, 1); τῇ χάριτι τοῦ θεοῦ, to hold fast to [A. V. continue in] the grace of God received in the gospel, Acts xiii. 43 G LT Tr WH; δεήσεσι x. προσευχαῖς, [A.Vto continue in supplications and prayers],1 Tim.v.5. Ὅ. to remain still [cf. πρός, IV. 2], stay, tarry: Acts xviii. 18; foll. by év with a dat. of place, 1 Tim. i. 3.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προσμένω prosmenō 7x
to continue, remain, stay in a place, 1 Tim. 1:3; to remain or continue with any one, Mt. 15:32; Mk. 8:2; Acts 18:18; to adhere to, Acts 11:23; met. to remain constant in, persevere in, Acts 13:43; 1 Tim. 5:5*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
προσ-μένω,
[in LXX: Jg 3:25 A (חוּל hi.), To 2:2 א, Wi 3:9, III Mac 7:17*;]
to wait longer, continue, remain still: Ac 18:18; seq. ἐν, I Ti 1:3.
C. dat., to remain with: Mt 15:32, Mk 8:32. Metaph., to remain attached to, cleave unto, abide in: τ. κυρίῳ, Ac 11:23 (R, txt.; ἐν τ. κ., R, mg., v. supr.); τ. χάριτι τ. θεοῦ, Ac 13:43; τ. δεήσεσιν, I Ti 5:5.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προσμένω, “remain,” ‘‘stay on”’: P Vat Al®(B.c. 168) (= 07) Ζ 1. Ῥ. 303) οὐ yap πάντως δεῖ στενῶς ἐπανάγοντά σε προσμέvey ἕως τοῦ πορίσαι τι, “ἴογ, if you find yourself in difficulties, you ought not in any case to remain until you provide something,” .Sy//3 6157 (B.C. 180) ὅσον χρόνον ἀξίωσαν αὐτὸν τοὶ κατεσταμένοι ὑπὸ τᾶς πόλιος, ἐπὶ ταῦτα ποτέμεινε.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προσμένω (prosmenō) — to remain/persist. προσμένω, Doric dialect ποτι- [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:— bide, wait, χρόνον πολλόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡσυχάζων π. [Refs]; π. χρόνον ὀλίγον ἔστ᾽ ἂν.., π. ἕως.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. with dative, remain attached to, cleave to, πάθεα π. τοκεῦσιν [NT+4th c.BC+]; π. ταῖς δεήσεσιν continue in.. , [NT+2nd c.AD+]
II. transitive, wait for, await, with accusative, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; face in battle, stand one's ground against, δορίκτυπον ἀλαλάν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive future, Ὀρέστην τῶνδε προσμένουσ᾽ ἀεὶ παυστῆρ᾽ ἐφήξειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]