Strong G4357προσμένω
to remain/persist
- Transliteration
- prosmenō
- Pronunciation
- pros-men'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προσ-μένω
[in LXX: Jdg.3:25 A (חוּל hi.), Tob.2:2 א, Wis.3:9, 3Ma.7:17 *;]
1. to wait longer, continue, remain still: Act.18:18; before ἐν, 1Ti.1:3.
2. C. dative, to remain with: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:32. Metaphorical, to remain attached to, cleave unto, abide in: τ. κυρίῳ, Act.11:23 (R, txt.; ἐν τ. κ., R, mg., see supr.); τ. χάριτι τ. θεοῦ, Act.13:43; τ. δεήσεσιν, 1Ti.5:5.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Jdg.3:25 A (חוּל hi.), Tob.2:2 א, Wis.3:9, 3Ma.7:17 *;]
1. to wait longer, continue, remain still: Act.18:18; before ἐν, 1Ti.1:3.
2. C. dative, to remain with: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:32. Metaphorical, to remain attached to, cleave unto, abide in: τ. κυρίῳ, Act.11:23 (R, txt.; ἐν τ. κ., R, mg., see supr.); τ. χάριτι τ. θεοῦ, Act.13:43; τ. δεήσεσιν, 1Ti.5:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4357 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- abide1
- be1
- continue1
- continueth1
- have1
- tarry1
- will1
First verses
- Matthew 15:32Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
- Mark 8:2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
- Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
- Acts 18:18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
- 1 Timothy 1:3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
- 1 Timothy 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
προσμένω,
Doric dialect ποτι- [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 615.7 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]:— bide, wait, χρόνον πολλόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199, compare 5.19; σῖγ᾽ ἔχουσα πρόσμενε 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1236, compare 1399)]; ἡσυχάζων π. [Refs ([prev. author] “OT” 620)]; π. χρόνον ὀλίγον ἔστ᾽ ἂν.., π. ἕως.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.4.7.)]
2 with dative, remain attached to, cleave to, πάθεα π. τοκεῦσιν [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 497 (Lyric poetry); τῷ Κυρίῳ NT.Act.11.23)]; π. ταῖς δεήσεσιν continue in.. , [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.1Tim.5.5; ταῖς ἑαυτῶν ἀγωγαῖς 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.436.)]
II transitive, wait for, await, with accusative, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1144, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 837, “El.” 164 (Lyric poetry), etc.)]; face in battle, stand one's ground against, δορίκτυπον ἀλαλάν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 3.60)]: with accusative et infinitive future, Ὀρέστην τῶνδε προσμένουσ᾽ ἀεὶ παυστῆρ᾽ ἐφήξειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 303.)]
Doric dialect ποτι- [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 615.7 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]:— bide, wait, χρόνον πολλόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199, compare 5.19; σῖγ᾽ ἔχουσα πρόσμενε 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1236, compare 1399)]; ἡσυχάζων π. [Refs ([prev. author] “OT” 620)]; π. χρόνον ὀλίγον ἔστ᾽ ἂν.., π. ἕως.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.4.7.)]
2 with dative, remain attached to, cleave to, πάθεα π. τοκεῦσιν [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 497 (Lyric poetry); τῷ Κυρίῳ NT.Act.11.23)]; π. ταῖς δεήσεσιν continue in.. , [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.1Tim.5.5; ταῖς ἑαυτῶν ἀγωγαῖς 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.436.)]
II transitive, wait for, await, with accusative, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1144, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 837, “El.” 164 (Lyric poetry), etc.)]; face in battle, stand one's ground against, δορίκτυπον ἀλαλάν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 3.60)]: with accusative et infinitive future, Ὀρέστην τῶνδε προσμένουσ᾽ ἀεὶ παυστῆρ᾽ ἐφήξειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 303.)]