Strong's #1961: epimeno (pronounced ep-ee-men'-o)

from 1909 and 3306; to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere):--abide (in), continue (in), tarry.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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epimenō

1) to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain

1a) of tarrying in a place

1b) to persevere, continue

1b1) of the thing continued in

1b2) in the work of teaching

1b3) of the blessing for which one keeps himself fit

1b4) denoting the action persisted in

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1909 and G3306

Usage:

This word is used 18 times:

 

John 8:7: "So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto"
Acts 10:48: "Then prayed they him to tarry certain days."
Acts 12:16: "But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him,"
Acts 13:43: "them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God."
Acts 15:34: "Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there"
Acts 21:4: "And finding disciples we tarried there seven days: who"
Acts 21:10: "And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea"
Acts 28:12: "landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days."
Acts 28:14: "we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days:"
Romans 6:1: "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?"
Romans 11:22: "toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou"
Romans 11:23: "And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for"
1 Corinthians 16:7: "by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with"
1 Corinthians 16:8: "But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost."
Galatians 1:18: "to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days."
Philippians 1:24: "Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."
Colossians 1:23: "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and"
1 Timothy 4:16: "and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this"