◄ 3420. mnémé ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon mnémé: Memory, remembrance, memorial Original Word: μνήμη Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: mnémé Pronunciation: mnay'-may Phonetic Spelling: (mnay'-may) Definition: Memory, remembrance, memorial Meaning: memory, remembrance, mention. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - זִכָּרוֹן (zikaron) - Strong's Hebrew 2146, meaning "memorial" or "remembrance." - זָכַר (zakar) - Strong's Hebrew 2142, meaning "to remember" or "to recall." Usage: The Greek word "mnémé" primarily refers to the concept of memory or remembrance. It is used in the New Testament to denote the act of recalling or commemorating something or someone. This term can imply both the mental act of remembering and the physical act of creating a memorial or tribute. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greek world, memory was highly valued, both as a personal faculty and as a communal practice. Remembrance was often associated with honoring the past, whether through oral traditions, written records, or physical monuments. In the Jewish tradition, remembrance was a key aspect of worship and covenantal faithfulness, as seen in the frequent calls to remember God's deeds and commandments. HELPS Word-studies 3420 mnḗmē (a feminine noun derived from 3415 /mnáomai) – remembrance, especially in a particular aspect ("a lasting memory"). This "memorial" (memory) deserves to be recollected, i.e. remembered to honor an important concept or teaching. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from mnaomai (in the sense of to be mindful of) Definition memory, remembrance NASB Translation mind (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3420: μνήμη μνήμη, μνήμης, ἡ (μνάομαι); a. memory, remembrance; b. mention: μνήμην ποιεῖσθαι τίνος, to remember a thing, call it to remembrance, 2 Peter 1:15; the same expression occurs in Greek writings from Herodotus down, but in the sense of Latinmentionem facere, to make mention of a thing. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance remembrance. From mimnesko; memory -- remembrance. see GREEK mimnesko Forms and Transliterations μνήμη μνημην μνήμην mnemen mnēmēn mnḗmen mnḗmēn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Peter 1:15 N-AFS GRK: τὴν τούτων μνήμην ποιεῖσθαι NAS: to call these things to mind. KJV: these things always in remembrance. INT: these things lasting remembrance to make Strong's Greek 3420 1 Occurrence μνήμην — 1 Occ.