# G1961 ἐπιμένω

ἐπιμένω (epiménō), Strong’s G1961: to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere) KJV: abide (in), continue (in), tarry. Occurs 15 times.

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*epiménō* — to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)

KJV: abide (in), continue (in), tarry

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [μένω ménō](https://besorah.bible/word/G3306) (to stay)

Occurs 15 times.

## Where it occurs
- [John 8:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/8?v=7) — But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the…
- [Acts 10:48](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/10?v=48) — He commanded them to be immersed in the name of Yeshua the Messiah. Then they asked him to stay some days.
- [Acts 12:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/12?v=16) — But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
- [Acts 21:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=4) — Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to…
- [Acts 21:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=10) — As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
- [Acts 28:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/28?v=12) — Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
- [Acts 28:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/28?v=14) — where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
- [Romans 6:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/6?v=1) — What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
- [1 Corinthians 16:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/16?v=7) — For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
- [1 Corinthians 16:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/16?v=8) — But I will stay at Ephesus until Shavu`ot,