6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stay' in the Bible

Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodGrowing UpPeople WaitingNot MarryingWaiting Till Marriage

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go and gather grain in another field, and don’t leave this one, but stay here close to my female servants.

Verse ConceptsLiving Together

Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also told me, ‘Stay with my young men until they have finished all of my harvest.’”

Verse ConceptsGod's Mercy, Example OfLiving Together

So Ruth continued to stay close to the young women who worked for Boaz, gathering grain until both the barley and wheat harvests were complete, all the while living with her mother-in-law.

Verse ConceptsWheatLiving Together

Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.”

Verse ConceptsSexual Chastity Examples Of

Then Naomi said, "Stay put, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out. For the man will not rest until he has taken care of the matter today."

Verse ConceptsRestlessnessWaitingMan's Work FinishedRestWaiting Till MarriageFinishing Strong

Bible Theasaurus

Arrest (38 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Delay (59 instances)
Detain (5 instances)
Hitch (4 instances)
Persist (16 instances)
Remain (604 instances)

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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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