Strong's Lexicon
G4357 — προσμένω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4357 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προσμένω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4314 and G3306 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | prosmeno |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pros-men'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to stay further, i.e. remain in a place, with a person 2. (figuratively) to adhere to, persevere in |
| KJV Renderings: | abide still, be with, cleave unto, continue in (with) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσμένω; 1 aorist participle προσμείνας, infinitive προσμεῖναι; from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;
a. to remain with (see πρός, IV. 3): with a dative of the person to continue with one, Mat 15:32; Mar 8:2 (here L WH marginal reading omit; Tr brackets the dative); τῷ κυρίῳ, to be steadfastly devoted to (A. V. cleave unto) the Lord, Act 11:23 (Wis 3:9; Josephus, Antiquities 14, 2, 1); τῇ χάριτι τοῦ Θεοῦ, to hold fast to (A. V. continue in) the grace of God received in the gospel, Act 13:43 G L T Tr WH; δεήσεσι καί προσευχαῖς (A. V. to continue in supplications and prayers), 1Ti 5:5.
b. to remain still (cf. πρός, IV. 2), stay, tarry: Act 18:18; followed by ἐν with a dative of place, 1Ti 1:3.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προσμένω (abide still)
Matthew 15:32
- KJV: Then Jesus called his disciples 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
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς προσκαλεσάμενος τους μαθητάς αυτού είπε σπλαγχνίζομαι επί τον όχλον ότι ήδη ημέρας τρεις προσμένουσί μοι και ουκ έχουσι τι φάγωσι και απολύσαι αυτούς νήστεις ου θέλω μήποτε εκλυθώσιν εν τη οδώ
Mark 8:2
- KJV: I have compassion on the multitude because they have now been with me three days and have nothing to eat
- GK: σπλαγχνίζομαι επί τον όχλον ότι ήδη ημέρας τρεις προσμένουσί μοι και ουκ έχουσι τι φάγωσι
Acts 11:23
- KJV: Who 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
- GK: ος παραγενόμενος και ιδών την χάριν του θεού εχάρη και παρεκάλει πάντας τη προθέσει της καρδίας προσμένειν τω κυρίω
Acts 18:18
- KJV: And Paul tarried 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 head in Cenchrea for he had a vow
- GK: ο δε Παύλος έτι προσμείνας ημέρας ικανάς τοις αδελφοίς αποταξάμενος εξέπλει εις την Συρίαν και συν αυτώ Πρίσκιλλα και Ακύλας κειράμενος την κεφαλήν εν Κεγχρεαίς είχε γαρ ευχήν
1 Timothy 1:3
- KJV: As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine
- GK: καθώς παρεκάλεσά σε προσμείναι εν Εφέσω πορευόμενος εις Μακεδονίαν ίνα παραγγείλης τισί μη ετεροδιδασκαλείν
1 Timothy 5:5
- KJV: Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day
- GK: η δε όντως χήρα και μεμονωμένη ήλπικεν επί τον θεόν και προσμένει ταις δεήσεσι και ταις προσευχαίς νυκτός και ημέρας