- Original: ἐμμένω - Transliteration: Emmeno - Phonetic: em-men'-o - Definition: 1. to remain in, continue 2. to persevere in anything, a state of mind etc. 3. to hold fast, to be true to, abide by, keep - Origin: from G1722 and G3306 - TDNT entry: 13:36,6 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1722 and G3306 ; to stay in the same place that is (figuratively) to persevere: - continue. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • continue, 1 Act 14:22 • continued, 1 Hebrews 8:9 • continueth, 1 Galatians 3:10