Memorial
μνημόσυνονStrong’s G3422mnēmosunon
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mnēmosunon is the Greek word usually translated “memorial”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.”
Meaning
Usually translated “memorial”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a memorial 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Acts 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 14:9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
- Acts 10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Greek dictionary
μνημόσυνον mnēmosunon · memorial
μνημόσυνον, -ου, τό (μνήμων, mindful), [in LXX frequently for זֵכֶר, זִכְרוֹן and cogn. forms ;] a memorial: Mat.26:13, Mrk.14:9, Act.10:4 (where cf. Lev.2:9, 16 5:12, Num_5:28, Sir.45:16, al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “memorial” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MEMO'RIAL, adjective
[Latin memorialis. See Memory.]
- Preservative of memory.
- Contained in memory; as memorial possession.
All definitions and other forms of “memorial”
MEMO'RIAL, noun
That which preserves the memory of something; any thing that serves to keep in memory. A monument is a memorial of a deceased person, or of an event. The Lord's supper is a memorial of the death and sufferings of Christ.
- Any note or hint to assist the memory.
- A written representation of facts, made to a legislative or other body as the ground of a petition, or a representation of facts accompanied with a petition.
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.