To remember
μιμνήσκωStrong’s G3403mimnēskō
Appears in 23 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mimnēskō is the Greek word usually translated “do remember”, “remembered” and “remembering”. It appears in 23 verses of the New Testament.
“That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:”
Meaning
Usually translated “do remember”, “remembered” and “remembering”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do remember 5
- remembered 3
- remembering 2
- they remembered 2
- was remembered 2
- shall remember 1
- we have remembered 1
- to remember 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 6
- Hebrews 4
- Matthew 3
- John 3
- Acts 2
- 1 Corinthians 1
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:17In contextBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Matthew 5:23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
- Matthew 26:75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
- Matthew 27:63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
- Luke 1:54He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
- Luke 1:72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Greek dictionary
μιμνήσκω mimnēskō · to remember
μιμνήσκω (Bl., -ῄ-, § 3, 3), [in LXX chiefly for זָכַר ;] to remind: mid, and pass.; (a) reflexive, to remind oneself of, hence, to remember: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.26:75, Luk.1:54, 72 24:8, Act.11:16, 2Pe.3:2, Ju 17; with neg., of sins, = to forgive, Heb.8:12 10:17" (LXX) ; with genitive of person(s), Luk.23:42; before ὅτι, Mat.5:23 27:63, Luk.16:25, Jhn.2:17, 22 12:16; ὡς, Luk.24:6; pf., μέμνημι, in Pres. sense (cl.), with genitive of person(s) (of thing(s)), 1Co.11:2, 2Ti.1:4; pres., μιμνήσκομαι (only in late writers), with genitive of person(s), in sense of caring for, Heb.2:6 (L …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “remember” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REMEM'BER, verb transitive
[Low Latin rememoror; re and memoror. See Memory.]
- To have in the mind an idea which had been in the mind before, and which recurs to the mind without effort.
- When we use effort to recall an idea, we are said to recollect it.“Remember the days of old” Deuteronomy 32:7
- To bear or keep in mind; to attend to.
- To preserve the memory of; to preserve from being forgotten.
All definitions
- To mention. [Not in use.]
- To put in mind; to remind; as, to remember one of his duty. [Not in use.]
- To think of and consider; to meditate. Psalms 63:6
- To bear in mind with esteem; or to reward. Ecclesiastes 9:15
- To bear in mind with praise or admiration; to celebrate. 1 Chronicles 16:12
- To bear in mind with favor, care, and regard for the safety or deliverance of any one. Psalms 74:2Genesis 8:1Genesis 19:29
- To bear in mind with intent to reward or punish.
- To bear in mind with confidence; to trust in.
- To bear in mind with the purpose of assisting or relieving. Galatians 2:10
- To bear in mind with reverence; to obey.“Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth” Ecclesiastes 12:1
- To bear in mind with regard; to keep as sacred; to observe.“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” Exodus 20:8
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.