What does διαμένω (diaménō) mean in the Bible?
διαμένω (diaménō) is a Greek word meaning "to stay constantly (in being or relation)".
Greek · G1265
διαμένω
To stay constantly (in being or relation)
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διαμένωG1265
Pronunciationdiaménō
What does διαμένω (diaménō) mean in the Bible?
διαμένω (diaménō) is a Greek word meaning "to stay constantly (in being or relation)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1265?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include continues (1), remain (1), remained (1), who have stood (1), would remain (1).
Where does διαμένω (diaménō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 1:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), 2 Peter (1), Galatians (1), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcontinues1×2 Peter 3:4
remain1×Hebrews 1:11
remained1×Luke 1:22
who have stood1×Luke 22:28
would remain1×Galatians 2:5
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 1:22διέμενενtoremainedVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 22:28διαμεμενηκότεςtowho have stoodVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralGalatians 2:5διαμείνῃtowould remainVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 1:11διαμένειςtoremainVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular2 Peter 3:4διαμένειtocontinuesVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 1:22
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Luke2Galatians1Hebrews12 Peter1
Source forms
διαμείνῃ1xdiameinēGalatians 2:5
διαμεμενηκότες1xdiamemenēkotesLuke 22:28
διαμένει1xdiamenei2 Peter 3:4
διαμένεις1xdiameneisHebrews 1:11
διέμενεν1xdiemenenLuke 1:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xGalatians 2:5
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 1:22
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xLuke 22:28
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xHebrews 1:11
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 3:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to stay constantly (in being or relation)
Source Gloss
to stay constantly (in being or relation)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 1:22Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
διέμενεdiemenen
I remain, continue
Read verseLuke 22:28Verb Perfect Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διαμεμενηκότεςdiamemenhkotev
I remain, continue
Read verseGalatians 2:5Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
διαμείνῃdiameinh
I remain, continue
Read verseHebrews 1:11Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Indicative
διαμένεις·diameneiv
I remain, continue
Read verse2 Peter 3:4Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
διαμένειdiamenei
I remain, continue
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist1perfect1
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative2subjunctive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διαμένω is built from these roots: