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ἘΠΙΜΕΝΗΤΕ, ἐπιμενητε

EPIMENĒTE, epimenēte

Sounds Like: ep-ee-meh-NEH-teh

Translations: remain, continue, abide, persevere, persist, stay, endure

From the root: ἘΠΙΜΕΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἐπί (epi, 'upon, in addition to') and the verb μένω (meno, 'to remain, abide'). It means to remain or continue in a place, state, or action, often implying perseverance or steadfastness. It can be used to describe staying in a location, persisting in a belief, or continuing an activity.

Inflection: Second Person Plural, Aorist, Active, Imperative

Strong’s number: G1961 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
  • First Apology of Justin Martyr — 68:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΜΕΝΩ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ἘΠΙΜΕΙΝΑΙ — to remain, to continue, to abide, to persevere, to stay, to endure
  • ἘΠΙΜΕΙΝΩΣΙ — they may remain, they might remain, they may continue, they might continue, they may abide, they might abide, they may persevere, they might persevere
  • ἘΠΙΜΕΝΕ — remain, continue, abide, persevere, persist, stay
  • ἘΠΙΜΕΝΟΝΤΑΣ — remaining, continuing, abiding, persevering, enduring, those who remain, those who continue
  • ἘΠΙΜΕΝΟΥΣΑΝ — remaining, abiding, continuing, enduring, persevering, staying, a remaining, an abiding, a continuing, an enduring, a persevering, a staying
  • ἘΠΙΜΕΝΩ — remain, continue, abide, persevere, persist, stay, endure

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