Strong's Lexicon
G3887 — παραμένω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3887 |
|---|---|
| Word: | παραμένω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3844 and G3306 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | parameno |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | par-am-en'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to stay near, i.e. remain 2. (literally) tarry 3. (figuratively) be permanent, persevere |
| KJV Renderings: | abide, continue |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παραμένω; future παραμένω; 1 aorist participle παραμείνας; from Homer down; to remain beside, continue always near (cf. παρά, IV. 1): Heb 7:23; opposed to ἀπεληλυθεναι, Jas 1:25 (and continues to do so, not departing till all stains are washed away, cf. Jas 1:24); with one, πρός τινα, 1Co 16:6; τίνι (as often in Greek authors), to survive, remain alive (Herodotus 1, 30), Php 1:25 L T Tr WH (where Lightfoot: "παραμένω is relative, while μένω is absolute." Compare: συμ(παραμένω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παραμένω (abide)
1 Corinthians 16:6
- KJV: And it may be that I will abide yea and winter with you that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go
- GK: προς υμάς δε τυχόν παραμενώ η και παραχειμάσω ίνα υμείς με προπέμψητε ου εάν πορεύωμαι
Hebrews 7:23
- KJV: And they truly were many priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death
- GK: και οι μεν πλείονές εισι γεγονότες ιερείς διά το θανάτω κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν
James 1:25
- KJV: But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty and continueth he being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work this man shall be blessed in his deed
- GK: ο δε παρακύψας εις νόμον τέλειον τον της ελευθερίας και παραμείνας ούτος ουκ ακροατής επιλησμονής γενόμενος αλλά ποιητής έργου ούτος μακάριος εν τη ποιήσει αυτού έσται
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