abideth

Found 30 times in the King James Bible

H3885 Hebrew
G3306 Greek

English Definition

to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

לוּן

Transliteration

lûwn

Strong's Reference H3885

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

μένω

Transliteration

shâʼar

Strong's Reference G3306
Greek Meaning

properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant

"Abideth" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3885, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3306. Context determines which original word is being used.

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