Greek word

ménō

μένω

What it means

to stay

to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

Where it comes from

a primary verb

How the King James translates it

abide27
abideth20
abode11
dwelleth10
tarry7
remain7
continue6
let4

Every place it appears 120

Matthew10:11 26:38

Mark6:10 14:34

Luke1:56 8:27 9:4 10:7 19:5 24:29

John1:32 1:33 1:39 2:12 3:36 4:40 5:38 6:27 6:56 7:9 8:31 8:35 11:6 12:24 12:34 12:46 14:10 14:16 14:17 14:25 15:4 15:5 15:6 15:7 15:9 15:10 15:11 15:16 19:31 21:22 21:23

Acts5:4 9:43 16:15 18:3 18:20 20:5 20:15 20:23 21:7 21:8 27:31 27:41 28:16 28:30

Romans9:11

1 Corinthians3:14 7:8 7:11 7:20 7:24 7:40 13:13 15:6

2 Corinthians3:11 3:14 9:9

Philippians1:25

1 Timothy2:15

2 Timothy2:13 3:14 4:20

Hebrews7:3 7:24 10:34 13:1 13:14

1 Peter1:23 1:25

1 John2:6 2:10 2:14 2:17 2:19 2:24 2:27 2:28 3:6 3:9 3:14 3:15 3:17 3:24 4:12 4:13 4:15 4:16

2 John1:2 1:9

Revelation17:10