5 occurrences in 8 translations

'Tarry' in the Bible

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

Verse ConceptsFacial HairHair GrowingWaiting Till Marriage

And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

Verse ConceptsWaitingPeople WaitingFordsTelling Of Happenings

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

Verse ConceptsAssassinations, CompletedHeart, HumanSpearsPiercingsThree Other Things

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofTreatment From YouthGet Up!Scattering Followers

Bible Theasaurus

Linger (10 instances)
Lounge (1 instance)
Tarry (63 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
χρονίζω 
Chronizo 
Usage: 2

βραδύνω 
Braduno 
tarry , be slack
Usage: 2

διατρίβω 
Diatribo 
abide , tarry , continue , be
Usage: 10

ἐκδέχομαι 
Ekdechomai 
Usage: 8

ἐπιμένω 
Epimeno 
Usage: 18

καθίζω 
Kathizo 
sit , sit down , set , be set , be set down , continue , tarry
Usage: 30

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

προσδοκάω 
Prosdokao 
Usage: 14

προσμένω 
Prosmeno 
continue with , continue in , be with , cleave unto , tarry , abide still
Usage: 4

ὑπομένω 
Hupomeno 
Usage: 14

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