Μένω

μένω (meno)

Gloss: I abide, remain, dwell

Principal parts: μένω, μενῶ, ἔμεινα, μεμένηκα, -, -

Strong's 3306

GK 3531

Frequency in New Testament 120


 * Imperfect is ἔμενον
 * Frequency rank order is 141st
 * One of those liquid verbs which demonstrate the features of liquid futures.

Future Active Indicative (liquid)

 * Note these liquid futures are very similar to the present active indicative
 * The hint is to look for the accents.
 * The circumflex is a clue that there has been a contraction.
 * Because the stem ended with a liquid λ,μ,ν,ρ the tense formative εσ is used instead of σ.
 * The sigma in the εσ finds itself caught between two vowels (inter-vocalic) and drops out, leaving εε or εο which contract with a circumflex to mark it.