Lexicon
διαμένω
diamenō
G1265
G:V Greek

to remain

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Diameno describes continuing or staying on—whether with someone, in a condition, or through what changes around it.

The attested uses describe continuing or remaining: staying with someone in trials, persisting in a condition, and enduring while other things perish or change. Galatians 2:5 also places the continuation of gospel truth with its recipients.

Senses in use

  1. Continuing or staying in a stated setting · dominant

    In Luke 22:28, the perfect active participle identifies those who have continued with the speaker in his trials; in Luke 1:22, the imperfect form occurs as the man continues mute while making signs. In 2 Peter 3:4 and Hebrews 1:11, present forms occur in clauses contrasting what remains with what has fallen asleep, perished, or grown old.

  2. Continuation of truth with recipients · rare

    In Galatians 2:5, the aorist active subjunctive occurs in the purpose clause that gospel truth might continue with the addressees; the APB renders the clause "so that the truth of the gospel might continue with you."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses forms of "remain" in 2 Peter 3:4, Hebrews 1:11, and Luke 22:28, "remained mute" in Luke 1:22, and "continue" in Galatians 2:5. These are presentations of whole clauses.

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