To forget
ἐπιλανθάνωStrong’s G1950epilanthanō
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epilanthanō is the Greek word usually translated “forgot”, “forgotten” and “forgetting”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.”
Meaning
Usually translated “forgot”, “forgotten” and “forgetting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they forgot 2
- forgotten 1
- forgetting 1
- to forget 1
- do forget 1
- do be forgetful 1
- he has forgotten 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 3
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
- Philippians 1
- James 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 8:14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
- Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
- Philippians 3:13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
- Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- Hebrews 13:2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
- Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Greek dictionary
ἐπιλανθάνω epilanthanō · to forget
ἐπι-λανθάνομαι (alternative mid, form of ἐπιλήθω, to cause to forget) [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַח ;] to forget, neglect: with inf., Mat.16:5, Mrk.8:14; with genitive, Heb.6:10 13:2, 16; with accusative (as occasionally in cl.; MM, Exp., xiv), Php.3:13; ὁποῖος ἦν, Jas.1:24; pass. ptcp. (cf. Isa.23:16, Sir.3:14 23:14, Wis.2:4), Luk.12:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “forgetting” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FORGET'TING, participle present
tense Losing the remembrance of.
All definitions and other forms of “forgetting”
FORGET'TING, noun
The act of forgetting; forgetfulness; inattention.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.