327 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stay' in the Bible

Brothers, everyone should stay in the same condition in which he was called by God.

Therefore I consider this to be good because of the present distress: It is fine for a man to remain as he is.

and will probably stay with you for a while or even spend the winter with you. Then you can send me on my way, wherever I decide to go.

For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you.

But since to live means a longer stay on earth, that implies more labour for me--and not unsuccessful labour; and which I am to choose I cannot tell.

But to stay on in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sake.

Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

[and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.

So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine

At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

The one who habitually keeps His commandments [obeying His word and following His precepts, abides and] remains in Him, and He in him. By this we know and have the proof that He [really] abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us [as a gift].

and they are seven kings: five of whom have fallen, one exists and is reigning; the other [the seventh] has not yet come, and when he does come, he must remain a little while.

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 16

הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 3

יחל 
Yachal 
Usage: 41

יצג 
Yatsag 
Usage: 16

כּלא 
Kala' 
Usage: 18

מההּ 
Mahahh 
Usage: 9

משׁען משׁען 
Mish`en 
Usage: 5

סמך 
Camak 
Usage: 48

עגן 
`agan 
Usage: 1

עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

עצר 
`atsar 
Usage: 46

עקב 
`aqab 
supplant , take by the heel , stay, utterly
Usage: 5

פּנּה 
Pinnah 
Usage: 30

רפה 
Raphah 
feeble , fail , weaken , go , alone , idle , stay , slack , faint , forsake , abated , cease ,
Usage: 46

שׁסע 
Shaca` 
Usage: 9

שׁען 
Sha`an 
lean , stay , rely , rest , lieth
Usage: 22

ἐπέχω 
Epecho 
Usage: 5

κατέχω 
Katecho 
hold , hold fast , keep , possess , stay , take , have , make ,
Usage: 16

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