to remain

Greek Verb

δια-τρίβω [in LXX Lev.14:8 (יָשַׁב), Jer.35:7 (גּוּר), Tob.11:8, 12, Jdth.10:2, 2Ma.14:23 *;] to rub hard, rub away, consume; δ. χρόνον, ἡμέρας, to spend time: Act.14:3, 28 16:12 20:6 25:6, 14. Intransitively with ellipse of object (El, § 81, 1), to spend time, stay: Jhn.3:22 11:54, Act.15:35, Act.12:19. (AS)

to remain

Greek Verb

διατρίβω [ρῑ], perfect -τέτρῐφα[Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive, aorist 2 διετρίβην [ῐ] (see. below):—rub hard, χερσὶ διατρίψας [Refs 8th c.BC+]: more frequently, wear away, consume, πάντα διατρίβουσιν Ἁχαιοί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς αἰτίας ἀλόγους δ. τὸ θεῖον to fritter away Providence into unreasoning causes, [Refs 1st c.AD+] — passive, κάκιστα διατριβῆναι perish utterly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) spend, of Time, θερείην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, ἐνιαυτὸς διετρίβη [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) absolutely (without χρόνον), waste time, οὐ μὴ διατρίψεις; make no more delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἐν γυμνασίοις pass all one's time there, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτοῦ, ἔνδον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]go on talking, [Refs]: hence, busy, employ oneself, ἐν ζητήσει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς φιλοσοφίᾳ (probable reading for -ίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, δ. μελετῶσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b) absolutely, lose time, delay, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; διατέτρῐφα I have let the time slip by, [Refs]participle, καθ᾽ ἕκαστα λέγων δ. to waste time in speaking, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) reside, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III) put off by delay, thwart, hinder, μή τι διατρίβειν ἐμὸν χόλον [Refs 8th c.BC+] with double accusative person et _of things_, ὄφρα κεν ἥ γε διατρίβῃσιν Ἀχαιοὺς ὃν γάμον put them off in the matter of her wedding, [Refs 8th c.BC+] with genitive _of things_, μὴ δηθὰ διατρίβωμεν ὁδοῖο let us not lose time on the way, [Refs]:—middle, μή τι διατριβώμεθα πείρης [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to wear through (time), i.e. remain; abide, be, continue, tarry; from g1223 (διά) and the base of g5147 (τρίβος)