What does προσμένω (prosménō) mean in the Bible?
προσμένω (prosménō) is a Greek word meaning "to remain/persist".
Greek · G4357
προσμένω
To remain/persist
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προσμένωG4357
Pronunciationprosménō
What does προσμένω (prosménō) mean in the Bible?
προσμένω (prosménō) is a Greek word meaning "to remain/persist".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4357?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include they have already been (2), continues (1), remained [in Corinth] (1), to abide (1), to continue (1).
Where does προσμένω (prosménō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 15:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), 1 Timothy (2), Mark (1), Matthew (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 Itthey have already been2×Matthew 15:32, Mark 8:2
continues1×1 Timothy 5:5
remained [in Corinth]1×Acts 18:18
to abide1×Acts 11:23
to continue1×Acts 13:43
you should stay on1×1 Timothy 1:3
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 15:32προσμένουσίνtothey have already beenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 8:2προσμένουσίνtothey have already beenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 11:23προσμένεινtoto abideVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveActs 13:43προσμένεινtoto continueVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveActs 18:18προσμείναςtoremained [in Corinth]Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1 Timothy 1:3προσμεῖναιtoyou should stay onVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active1 Timothy 5:5προσμένειtocontinuesVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 15:32
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew1Mark1Acts31 Timothy2
Source forms
προσμένειν2xprosmeneinActs 11:23, Acts 13:43
προσμένουσίν2xprosmenousinMatthew 15:32, Mark 8:2
προσμεῖναι1xprosmeinai1 Timothy 1:3
προσμείνας1xprosmeinasActs 18:18
προσμένει1xprosmenei1 Timothy 5:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xMatthew 15:32, Mark 8:2
Verb - Present Infinitive Active2xActs 11:23, Acts 13:43
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1x1 Timothy 1:3
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 18:18
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 5:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to remain/persist
Strong'sG4357
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to remain/persist
Extended definition
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 15:32Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
προσμένουσίprosmenousin
I remain, persist in
Read verseMark 8:2Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
προσμένουσίprosmenousin
I remain, persist in
Read verseActs 11:23Verb Present Active Infinitive
προσμένεινprosmenein
I remain, persist in
Read verseActs 18:18Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
προσμείναςprosmeinav
I remain, persist in
Read verse1 Timothy 1:3Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
προσμεῖναιprosmeinai
I remain, persist in
Read verse1 Timothy 5:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
προσμένειprosmenei
I remain, persist in
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Present ActiveMatt 15:32 · Mark 8:2 · 1 Tim 5:53×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Present ActiveActs 11:23 · Acts 13:432×
Aorist Active1 Tim 1:31×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveActs 18:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5aorist2
Voice
active7
Mood
infinitive3indicative3participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 15:32προσμένουσίνpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:2προσμένουσίνpresent active indicativeongoingActs 11:23προσμένεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 13:43προσμένεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 18:18προσμείναςaorist active participleparticiple1 Timothy 1:3προσμεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 5:5προσμένειpresent active indicativeongoing
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
προσμένω is built from these roots: