μιμνήσκω
mimnēskō
to remember
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word μιμνήσκω (mimnēskō) is a verb that means "to remember." It is used 23 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the context of the New Testament. The word μιμνήσκω is used in a variety of situations, such as recalling past events, remembering commands or teachings, and acknowledging one's debt to others. This verb is often associated with a sense of obligation or a call to action, suggesting that remembering something is not just a passive recollection but also a prompt for a AO response. The significance of μιμνήσκω lies in its emphasis on the importance of memory and remembrance in the Christian life. By remembering key events, teachings, and relationships, individuals are encouraged to live out their faith in a meaningful and intentional way.
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Occurrences in Scripture
23 total occurrences across the text
“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
Matthew 26:75Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.
Matthew 27:63saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
Luke 1:54He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
Luke 1:72to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
Luke 16:25“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted, and you are in anguish.
Luke 23:42He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
Luke 24:6He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
Luke 24:8They remembered his words,
John 2:17His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
John 2:22When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
John 12:16His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
Acts 10:31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
Acts 11:16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
2 Timothy 1:4longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Hebrews 2:6But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?
Hebrews 8:12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”
Hebrews 10:17“I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.”
Hebrews 13:3Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
2 Peter 3:2that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
Jude 1:17But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 16:19The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.