Emmeno means “continue” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1696 — dabar (“speak”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1696 ἐμμένω (emmeno) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. emmeno (em-men'-o) v. 1. to stay in the same place 2. (figuratively) persevere It has 22 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include continue. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
emmeno (em-men'-o) v. 1. to stay in the same place 2. (figuratively) persevere [from G1722 and G3306] KJV: continue Root(s): G1722, G3306
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to abide in/by
Usage: ἐμμένω [in LXX chiefly for קוּם ;] __1. to abide in: Act.28:30. __2. to abide by, be true to: before ἐν; τ. πίστει, Act.14:22; τ. διαθήκῃ, Heb.8:9 (LXX); with dative, τ. γεγραμμένοις (dative ptcp. as in legal formula; cf. Deiss., BS, 248; MM, Exp., xii): Gal.3:10 (LXX).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render emmeno, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G1696 (ἐμμένω) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
God is not as man to waver, Nor as the son of man to be threatened; Shall he say and not perform? Shall he speak and not keep to his word?
One witness shall not stand to testify against a man for any iniquity, or for any fault, or for any sin which he may commit; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, shall every word be established.
Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it.
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.
Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,
Look at the generations of old, and see; Did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.
But ye -ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord, But ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard words With your impure mouths against His greatness. Oh, ye hard-hearted, ye shall find no peace.
First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1696.
God is not as man to waver, Nor as the son of man to be threatened; Shall he say and not perform? Shall he speak and not keep to his word?
One witness shall not stand to testify against a man for any iniquity, or for any fault, or for any sin which he may commit; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, shall every word be established.
Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it.
thus saith the Lord of hosts, This counsel shall not abide, nor come to pass.
And whatsoever counsel ye shall take, the Lord shall bring it to nought; and whatsoever word ye shall speak, it shall not stand among you: for God is with us.
except it also take away your covenant of death, and your trust in Hades shall by no means stand: if the rushing storm should come upon you, ye shall be beaten down by it.
And the Lord will again wait, that he may pity you, and will therefore be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: because the Lord your God is a judge: blessed are they that stay themselves upon him.
not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took hold of their hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; for they abode not in my covenant, and I disregarded them, saith the Lord.
Thus has the Lord God of Israel said; Ye women have spoken with your mouth, and ye fulfilled it with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour drink offerings to her: full well did ye keep to your vows, and ye have indeed performed them.
And they that escape the sword shall return to the land of Judah few in number, and the remnant of Judah, who have continued in the land of Egypt to dwell there, shall know whose word shall stand.
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.
Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.
Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,
Look at the generations of old, and see; Did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: He that is without understanding will not remain with her.
Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: And if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
Marvel not at the works of sinners; But trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labor: For it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
Remember thy end, and let thy enmity cease; Remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.
If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: And if he live, he shall increase it.
But ye -ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord, But ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard words With your impure mouths against His greatness. Oh, ye hard-hearted, ye shall find no peace.
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Emmeno (Strong's G1696) is a Greek word most simply glossed "continue". emmeno (em-men'-o) v. 1. to stay in the same place 2. (figuratively) persevere
This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G1696 across 10 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1696 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as continue. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1696, with linked reader references where each row is available.