"to continue throughout; to continue, be permanent or unchanged, Lk. 1:22; Gal. 2:5; Heb. 1:11; 2 Pet. 3:4; to continue, remain constant, Lk. 22:28"
Definition and meaning
to continue throughout; to continue, be permanent or unchanged, Lk. 1:22; Gal. 2:5; Heb. 1:11; 2 Pet. 3:4; to continue, remain constant, Lk. 22:28
In the original Greek the word is written: διαμένω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diameno (G1265) across the King James Bible.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
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Common questions
Strong's G1265 (diameno) is a Greek word that means: to continue throughout; to continue, be permanent or unchanged, Lk. 1:22; Gal. 2:5; Heb. 1:11; 2 Pet. 3:4; to continue, remain constant, Lk. 22:28 It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word diameno (G1265) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1265 is diameno, a Greek word defined as: to continue throughout; to continue, be permanent or unchanged, Lk. 1:22; Gal. 2:5; Heb. 1:11; 2 Pet. 3:4; to continue, remain constant, Lk. 22:28. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diameno is a Greek word found in the New Testament.