Diatríbō — G1304

Definition

verb

to wear through (time), i.e. remain

1. simply to stay, tarry

Usually translated as

abide, be, continue, tarry

Origin

from G1223 and the base of G5147

• diá (G1223)
• tríbos (G5147)

Occurrences

Diatríbō occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (2), Acts (8)

• John 3:22 — After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried (διέτριβεν) with them, and baptized.
• John 11:54 — Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued (διέτριβεν) with his disciples.
• Acts 12:19 — And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode (διέτριβεν).
• Acts 14:3 — Long time therefore abode (διέτριψαν) they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Acts 14:28 — And there they abode (διέτριβον) long time with the disciples.
• Acts 15:35 — Paul also and Barnabas continued (διέτριβον) in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
• Acts 16:12 — And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding (διατρίβοντες) certain days.
• Acts 20:6 — And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode (διετρίψαμεν) seven days.
• Acts 25:6 — And when he had tarried (διατρίψας) among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
• Acts 25:14 — And when they had been (διέτριβον) there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: