Forgetfulness
λήθηStrong’s G3024lēthē
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Lēthē is the Greek word usually translated “forgetfulness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”
Meaning
Usually translated “forgetfulness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- forgetfulness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
λήθη lēthē · forgetfulness
λήθη, -ης, ἡ (λήθω = λανθάνω) [in LXX: Lev.5:15 (מַעַל), Wis.16:11, Sir.14:7, al. ;] forgetfulness: λ. λαβεῖν (on the phrase, see Mayor, in l): 2Pe.1:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “forgetfulness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FORGET'FULNESS, noun
- The quality of losing the remembrance or recollection of a thing; or rather, the quality of being apt to let any thing slip from the mind.
- Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
- Neglect; negligence; careless omission; inattention; as forgetfulness of duty.
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.