UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: There may be slight nuances of meaning in the various terms in this series, but such distinctions cannot be clearly determined from existing contexts, especially since the prefixes are redundant with other expressions of space.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐπιμένω; aor.; ἐπέμεινα; ἐπιμένω; inf.; ἐπιμεῖναι

Related lemmas: μένω

Sense 1: to remain, to stay

Semantic entry: 85.55

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Remain, Stay

Definition: to remain in the same place over a period of time{N:001}

ACT 10:48: RV ACT 10:48 · LV ACT 10:48 · Read together ACT 10:48

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OET-RV ACT 10:48

48 So with the authority of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah, he commanded for them to be immersed in water. Then they asked him to stay with them for a few more days.

OET-LV ACT 10:48

48 and He _commanded them in the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah to _be _immersed.
Then they _asked him to _remain _on some days.

ACT 21:4: RV ACT 21:4 · LV ACT 21:4 · Read together ACT 21:4

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OET-RV ACT 21:4

4 We searched for the believers there and then stayed on with them for seven days. They were inspired by the spirit to tell Paulos not to go to Yerushalem (Jerusalem).

OET-LV ACT 21:4

4 And having _sought _out the apprentices/followers, we _remained _on there seven days, who were _saying by the spirit to_ the _Paulos not to _be _setting _foot _in to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 10:48 · RV ACT 21:4 · RV ACT 21:10 · RV ACT 28:12 · RV ACT 28:14 · LV ACT 10:48 · LV ACT 21:4 · LV ACT 21:10 · LV ACT 28:12 · LV ACT 28:14 · Read together ACT 10:48 · Read together ACT 21:4 · Read together ACT 21:10 · Read together ACT 28:12 · Read together ACT 28:14

CO1: RV CO1 16:7–8 · LV CO1 16:7–8 · Read together CO1 16:7–8

GAL: RV GAL 1:18 · LV GAL 1:18 · Read together GAL 1:18

Sense 2: to continue, to remain in, to keep on

Semantic entry: 68.11

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Continue

Definition: to continue in an activity or state

Notes: It is also possible to understand ἐπιμένω in RV JHN 8:7 · LV JHN 8:7 · Read together JHN 8:7 as continuing in a place (see ἐπιμένω[a], 85.55: ἐμμένω / 85.55: ἐπιμένω / 85.55: καταμένω / 85.55: μένω), and therefore one may translate ‘as they stood there.’

JHN 8:7: RV JHN 8:7 · LV JHN 8:7 · Read together JHN 8:7

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OET-RV JHN 8:7

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OET-LV JHN 8:7

ACT 12:16: RV ACT 12:16 · LV ACT 12:16 · Read together ACT 12:16

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OET-RV ACT 12:16

16 Meanwhile Kefa continued knocking, and when they eventually opened the outer door, they saw that it was him and they were amazed.

OET-LV ACT 12:16

16 But the Petros was _continuing _on knocking, and having _opened _up it they _saw him, and they _marvelled.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 8:7 · LV JHN 8:7 · Read together JHN 8:7

ACT: RV ACT 12:16 · LV ACT 12:16 · Read together ACT 12:16

ROM: RV ROM 6:1 · RV ROM 11:22–23 · LV ROM 6:1 · LV ROM 11:22–23 · Read together ROM 6:1 · Read together ROM 11:22–23

PHP: RV PHP 1:24 · LV PHP 1:24 · Read together PHP 1:24

COL: RV COL 1:23 · LV COL 1:23 · Read together COL 1:23

TI1: RV TI1 4:16 · LV TI1 4:16 · Read together TI1 4:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιμένω

Form 1

Sense 1: to remain, to stay

Sense 2: to continue, to remain in, to keep on