- μονή
- μονή, ῆς, ἡ (μένω; Eur., Hdt. et al.; ins, pap; 1 Macc 7:38; TestAbr s. below)① state of remaining in an area, staying, tarrying (Eur. et al.; OGI 527, 5; Philo, Mos. 1, 316) μονὴν ποιεῖσθαι live, stay (Thu. 1, 131, 1; BGU 742; Jos., Ant. 8, 350; 13, 41) J 14:23.② a place in which one stays, dwelling(-place), room, abode (Chariton 1, 12, 1 μονὴν ποιεῖν; Paus. 10, 31, 7; OGI 527, 5) of heavenly dwellings μοναὶ τῶν ἁγίων μου (TestAbr A 20 p. 104, 2 [Stone p. 56]) J 14:2 (OSchaefer, ZNW 32, ’33, 210–17; understood in a transcendent sense: RGundry, ZNW 58, ’67, 68–72). τῆς ἀμείνονος τυγχάνειν μονῆς attain a better abode ApcPt Fgm. 2 p. 12, 22.—M-M. TW.
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