Greek · G4357 · unreviewed

προσμένω

To remain/persist

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προσμένω G4357

Pronunciation prosménō

What does προσμένω (prosménō) mean in the Bible?

προσμένω (prosménō) is a Greek word meaning "to remain/persist". προσ-μένω [in LXX: Jdg.

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Meaning

to remain/persist

Extended definition

1to wait longer, continue, remain still: Act.18:18; before ἐν, 1Ti.1:3.

2C. dative, to remain with: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:32. Metaphorical, to remain attached to, cleave unto, abide in: τ. κυρίῳ, Act.11:23 (R, txt.; ἐν τ. κ., R, mg., see supr.); τ. χάριτι τ. θεοῦ, Act.13:43; τ. δεήσεσιν, 1Ti.5:5.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 3 infinitive 3 participle 1

Tense

present 5 aorist 2

Voice

active 7

Mood

infinitive 3 indicative 3 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 15:32 προσμένουσίν present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:2 προσμένουσίν present active indicative ongoing Acts 11:23 προσμένειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 13:43 προσμένειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 18:18 προσμείνας aorist active participle participle 1 Timothy 1:3 προσμεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive 1 Timothy 5:5 προσμένει present active indicative ongoing

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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