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)
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G1304 — διατρίβω
diatribō · to remain · Greek
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John 3:22 · διέτριβενAfter this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.Acts 12:19 · διέτριβεν.After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.Acts 14:3 · διέτριψανSo Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.Acts 14:28 · διέτριβονAnd they spent a long time there with the disciples.Acts 15:35 · διέτριβονBut Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.Acts 16:12 · διατρίβοντεςFrom there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.Acts 20:6 · διετρίψαμενAnd after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.Acts 25:6 · διατρίψαςAfter spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.Acts 25:14 · διέτριβονSince they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.