"pr. to remain in a place; met. to abide by, to continue firm in, persevere in, Acts 14:22; 28:30; Gal. 3:10; Heb. 8:9*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to remain in a place; met. to abide by, to continue firm in, persevere in, Acts 14:22; 28:30; Gal. 3:10; Heb. 8:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐμμένω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 emmeno (G1696) across the King James Bible.
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
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Common questions
Strong's G1696 (emmeno) is a Greek word that means: pr. to remain in a place; met. to abide by, to continue firm in, persevere in, Acts 14:22; 28:30; Gal. 3:10; Heb. 8:9* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word emmeno (G1696) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1696 is emmeno, a Greek word defined as: pr. to remain in a place; met. to abide by, to continue firm in, persevere in, Acts 14:22; 28:30; Gal. 3:10; Heb. 8:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
emmeno is a Greek word found in the New Testament.