A.T. Robertson Commentary John 7:9

"And having said these things unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee." — John 7:9 (ASV)

He abode still in Galilee (εμεινεν εν τη Γαλιλαια). No "still" (ετ) in the Greek text. The constative aorist active indicative εμεινεν covers a period of some days.