μιμνήσκω (G3403) — Greek Lexicon

μιμνήσκω

mimnḗskō

G3403 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To cause someone to remember, to remind; in the middle or passive, to recall or call to mind, to remember. The verb primarily means to bring to mind either for oneself or for another; in active forms, it can mean reminding another person, while middle and passive forms refer to one's own act of remembering or recollecting, sometimes with emotional involvement or commemoration. The contextual sense may include thinking of, recalling past events, keeping present in one's thoughts, or being mindful.

Semantic Range

to remind, to cause to remember, to remember, to recall, to recollect, to keep in mind, to be mindful, to commemmorate

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root μνή-/μνα-, related to memory or remembrance (cf. μνήμη 'memory', μνήμων 'mindful'). μιμνήσκω is a reduplicated, lengthened form of μνάομαι, sharing the meaning of remembering or reminding. The reduplication emphasizes iteration or intensity of the act of remembering.

Historical & Contextual Notes

μιμνήσκω appears in both classical and Koine Greek, though in Koine the middle (μιμνῄσκομαι) and passive forms are most common, particularly in the Septuagint and New Testament, where the emphasis is on the subject's act of remembering rather than actively reminding others. Its usage spans everyday memory (recalling facts, people, or events) and solemn remembrance (commemoration or mindful recollection). In the Septuagint and New Testament, remembering may often carry a sense of moral or covenantal significance (e.g., God 'remembering' someone), but the word itself does not inherently include a theological dimension; this comes from the context. English Bible translations often use 'remember', 'be mindful', or 'call to mind', but the Greek may cover a broader sense including recollection, conscious retention in memory, or even commemoration. The root is distinct from ἀναμιμνῄσκω, which typically intensifies the notion of recalling, and from φρονέω (to think), which does not necessarily imply memory.

Translation Consistency

primary "remember" 23 occurrences

Most occurrences and the typical sense of μιμνήσκω center on recalling or keeping in mind. "Remember" is the most natural, widely applicable English verb that covers both the middle/passive sense (to recall, be mindful) and can be used consistently for contexts where someone is caused to remember (rendered as "remind" in more literal translations but still expressible with "remember" constructions for consistency).

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a prolonged form of μνάομαι (from which some of the tenses are borrowed); to remind, i.e. (middle voice) to recall to mind:--be mindful, remember.

Root Family

μιμνῄσκω (mimnēskō) — to remember, to remind

Root μνή- to remember, to remind

Word Forms

14 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G3403-04`	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnesthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	remembered	they remembered	they remembered	5
`G3403-09`	μνησθῆναι	mnesthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to remember	to be reminded	to remember	3
`G3403-01`	ἐμνήσθη	emnesthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	remembered	was reminded	he/she/it was remembered	2
`G3403-13`	μνήσθητι	mnestheti	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P SG`	remember	Be reminded	remember	2
`G3403-12`	μνήσθητε	mnesthete	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL`	remember	Remember!	Remember	2
`G3403-05`	μεμνημένος	memnemenos	`V PRF MID PTCP NOM M SG`	remembering	having remembered	remembering	1
`G3403-02`	ἐμνήσθημεν	emnesthemen	`V AOR PASS IND 1P PL`	we remember	we were reminded	we remembered	1
`G3403-14`	μνησθῶ	mnestho	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P SG`	I will remember	may I remember	may I remember	1
`G3403-03`	ἐμνήσθην	emnesthen	`V AOR PASS IND 1P SG`	I remembered	I remembered	I remembered	1
`G3403-08`	μιμνῄσκεσθε	mimneskesthe	`V PRS MID IMP 2P PL`	remember	Keep remembering for yourselves	Keep remembering for yourselves	1
`G3403-11`	μνησθήσομαι	mnesthesomai	`V FUT PASS IND 1P SG`	will I remember	I will remember	I will remember	1
`G3403-06`	μέμνησθε	memnesthe	`V PRF MID IND 2P PL`	you remember	you have remembered	you remember	1
`G3403-07`	μιμνῄσκῃ	mimneske	`V PRS MID IND 2P SG`	you are mindful of	you are remembering	you remember	1
`G3403-10`	μνησθῇς	mnesthes	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 2P SG`	you remember	you may remember	you may remember	1

Occurrences in Scripture

23 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G3403-10`	Matthew 5:23	μνησθῇς	mnesthes	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 2P SG`	you remember	you may remember	you may remember
`G3403-01`	Matthew 26:75	ἐμνήσθη	emnesthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	remembered	was reminded	he/she/it was remembered
`G3403-02`	Matthew 27:63	ἐμνήσθημεν	emnesthemen	`V AOR PASS IND 1P PL`	we remember	we were reminded	we remembered
`G3403-09`	Luke 1:54	μνησθῆναι	mnesthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	in remembrance	to be reminded	to remember
`G3403-09`	Luke 1:72	μνησθῆναι	mnesthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to remember	to be reminded	to remember
`G3403-13`	Luke 16:25	μνήσθητι	mnestheti	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P SG`	remember	Be reminded	remember
`G3403-13`	Luke 23:42	μνήσθητί	mnestheti	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P SG`	remember	Be reminded	remember
`G3403-12`	Luke 24:6	μνήσθητε	mnesthete	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL`	remember	Remember!	Remember
`G3403-04`	Luke 24:8	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnesthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	they remembered	they remembered	they remembered
`G3403-04`	John 2:17	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnesthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	remembered	they remembered	they remembered
`G3403-04`	John 2:22	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnesthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	remembered	they remembered	they remembered
`G3403-04`	John 12:16	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnesthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	remembered	they remembered	they remembered
`G3403-04`	Acts 10:31	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnesthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were-remembered	they remembered	were remembered
`G3403-03`	Acts 11:16	ἐμνήσθην	emnesthen	`V AOR PASS IND 1P SG`	I remembered	I remembered	I remembered
`G3403-06`	1 Corinthians 11:2	μέμνησθε	memnesthe	`V PRF MID IND 2P PL`	you remember	you have remembered	you remember
`G3403-05`	2 Timothy 1:4	μεμνημένος	memnemenos	`V PRF MID PTCP NOM M SG`	remembering	having remembered	remembering
`G3403-07`	Hebrews 2:6	μιμνῄσκῃ	mimneske	`V PRS MID IND 2P SG`	you are mindful of	you are remembering	you remember
`G3403-14`	Hebrews 8:12	μνησθῶ	mnestho	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P SG`	I will remember	may I remember	may I remember
`G3403-11`	Hebrews 10:17	μνησθήσομαι	mnesthesomai	`V FUT PASS IND 1P SG`	will I remember	I will remember	I will remember
`G3403-08`	Hebrews 13:3	μιμνῄσκεσθε	mimneskesthe	`V PRS MID IMP 2P PL`	remember	Keep remembering for yourselves	Keep remembering for yourselves
`G3403-09`	2 Peter 3:2	μνησθῆναι	mnesthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to remember	to be reminded	to be remembered
`G3403-12`	Jude 1:17	μνήσθητε	mnesthete	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P PL`	remember	Remember!	Remember
`G3403-01`	Revelation 16:19	ἐμνήσθη	emnesthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was remembered	was reminded	was remembered

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