to remain/persist
prosmeno denotes staying with a person or place, and continuing steadfastly in a stated commitment or practice.
The attested use most often describes remaining with a person or in a place: crowds stay with Jesus, Paul stays with fellow believers, and Timothy is urged to stay in Ephesus. It also describes continuing in a directed commitment, whether with the Lord, in grace, or in prayers and supplications.
Senses in use
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Staying with a person or in a place · dominant
In Mark 8:2 and Matthew 15:32, the present plural form describes the crowd having stayed with Jesus for three days while lacking food. In 1 Timothy 1:3 the aorist infinitive concerns staying in Ephesus, and in Acts 18:18 the aorist participle describes Paul remaining with the brothers for many days before departing.
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Continuing in a stated devotion or practice · common
In Acts 11:23, the present infinitive occurs in the encouragement to remain with the Lord with steadfast purpose of heart; in Acts 13:43 it concerns continuing in the grace of God. In 1 Timothy 5:5, the present singular form describes a widow who continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “remain” for staying in Ephesus, with the Lord, with the brothers, and with Jesus; it uses “continue” in the grace of God and in prayers. These renderings reflect the surrounding clauses rather than a word-by-word alignment.