Greek word · Strong's G3306

μένω

ménō · verb · “to remain, abide”

In a sentence

Menō means to remain, stay, or abide. In John it describes the believer’s ongoing union with Jesus — staying connected to him as a branch to the vine.

Menō is a quiet but vital word: to remain, dwell, continue. John uses it for the mutual indwelling of Christ and the believer — “Abide in me, and I in you.”

To abide is not a burst of effort but a settled staying-close: continuing in Jesus’ word, love, and presence over time. The promise is that those who abide “bear much fruit,” because the life flows from the vine, not the branch.

Strong's reference

Definition: to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

KJV usage: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

John 15:4 “Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.” John 15:7 “If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” 1 John 2:28 “And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.