to stay

Greek Verb

μένω, [in LXX for קוּם,עמד, etc;] to stay, abide, remain. 1) Intrans; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv, ἐκεῖ, Mat.10:11; ὧδε, Mat.26:38; metaphorically, 1Jn.2:18; of the Holy Spirit, Jhn.1:32, 33 14:17; of Christ, Jhn.6:56 15:4, al; ὁ θεός, 1Jn.4:15, conversely, of Christians, Jhn.6:56 15:4, 1Jn.4:15, al; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1Jn.2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, II Jo 2, al. (ii) Of time; (a) of persons: Php.1:25; before εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Jhn.12:34, Heb.7:24, 1Jn.2:17; ὀλίγον, Rev.17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, Jhn.21:22, 23; (b) of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Mat.11:23, Heb.13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, 1Pe.1:23; ἁμαρτία, Jhn.9:41. (iii) Of condition: with pred, μόνος, Jhn.12:24; ἄγαμος, 1Co.7:11; πιστός, 2Ti.2:13; ἱερεύς, Heb.7:3; with adv, οὕτως, 1Co.7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, ib. 8; before ἐν, ib. 20, 24. 2) Trans. (Bl, §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): with accusative of person(s), Act.20:5, 23 (cf. ἀνα, δια, ἐν, ἐπι, κατα, παρα, συν-παρα, περι, προσ, ὑπο-μένω). (AS)

to stay

Greek Verb

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.)

Greek

Verb

to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy); abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own; a primary verb