antav. a. i.to stay; to reside; to abide; to live; to dwell; to inhabit; to rest; to tarry, Luke 2:43; to remain; to harbor; to last (as a living creature); to lodge; to tabernacle; isht anta, v. t., to be busy about, etc.; to attend to, Matt. 4:11; to wait on; to ply; to wait; to wage. This word anta is often used to supply the wont of the verb to be. Matt. 12:6; ilanta, refl., to retire; to reside alone; ilanta, pp., retired; ahanta, freq. form; ibaianta, to stay with; to cohabit; itibaianta, to stay together with; ikanta ahni, v. t., to harbor; to wish him to remain; ikanto, a., unsettled; aianta, intensive form of anta, v. t., to occupy; to stay at; aiahanta, Matt. 6:6; see mi̱ko aiahanta, Matt. 2:1.