Strong G3438μονή
abode
- Transliteration
- monē
- Pronunciation
- mon-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G3306; a staying that is residence (the act or the place): - abode mansion.
Detailed definition
μονή, -ῆς, ἡ
(μένω), [in LXX: 1Ma.7:38 *;]
1. in cl.,
__(a) a staying, abiding;
__(b) continuance (LXX, 1 with)
2. In late Gk.,
__(a) a statson (Paus.);
__(b) an abode: Jhn.14:2, 23;
__(with) a monastery (cf. MM, iii, xvi; so in MGr.).†
(AS)
(μένω), [in LXX: 1Ma.7:38 *;]
1. in cl.,
__(a) a staying, abiding;
__(b) continuance (LXX, 1 with)
2. In late Gk.,
__(a) a statson (Paus.);
__(b) an abode: Jhn.14:2, 23;
__(with) a monastery (cf. MM, iii, xvi; so in MGr.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3438 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- abode1
- mansion1
First verses
- John 14:2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
- John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μονή, ἡ,
(μένω) abiding, tarrying, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 1129, “HF” 957, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 418 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.1.5, etc.)]; opposed to ἔξοδος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.94)]; opposed to φορά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 437b)]; opposed to κίνησις, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 205a17)]; τὴν μονὴν ποιεῖσθαι make delay, tarry, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.131; μὴ λαμβάνειν μονὴν μηδὲ στάσιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.41.4; μ. τις καὶ στάσις τῆς φωνῆς 4th c.BC: Aristoxenus Musicus “Harmonica” p.12 M.: _plural_, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 230a20; κινήσεις ἢ μοναί [prev. author] “de An.” 408b18; μονὰς ποιεῖσθαι 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.3.12)]; persistence, continuance, τοῦ αἰσθήματος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 99b36.)]
2 permanence, τῆς γῆς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 11.10, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 36.)]
3 Grammars, preservation, τοῦ ν ¯ [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Pronominibus;” 50.25.)]
II stopping-place, station, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.31.7)]; apartment, [NT (NT.John.14.2,23)]; quarters, billets, [Refs (“OGI” 527.5 (from Hierapolis).)]
II.2 monastery, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 133.1, etc.)]
III appearance in a court of law, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 93.2, 111.31 (3rd c.BC).)]
(μένω) abiding, tarrying, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 1129, “HF” 957, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 418 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.1.5, etc.)]; opposed to ἔξοδος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.94)]; opposed to φορά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 437b)]; opposed to κίνησις, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 205a17)]; τὴν μονὴν ποιεῖσθαι make delay, tarry, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.131; μὴ λαμβάνειν μονὴν μηδὲ στάσιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.41.4; μ. τις καὶ στάσις τῆς φωνῆς 4th c.BC: Aristoxenus Musicus “Harmonica” p.12 M.: _plural_, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 230a20; κινήσεις ἢ μοναί [prev. author] “de An.” 408b18; μονὰς ποιεῖσθαι 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.3.12)]; persistence, continuance, τοῦ αἰσθήματος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 99b36.)]
2 permanence, τῆς γῆς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 11.10, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 36.)]
3 Grammars, preservation, τοῦ ν ¯ [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Pronominibus;” 50.25.)]
II stopping-place, station, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.31.7)]; apartment, [NT (NT.John.14.2,23)]; quarters, billets, [Refs (“OGI” 527.5 (from Hierapolis).)]
II.2 monastery, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 133.1, etc.)]
III appearance in a court of law, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 93.2, 111.31 (3rd c.BC).)]