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ἀναμιμνήσκω

anamimnḗskō

G363 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To cause to remember, to remind (someone), to bring something back to mind; in the middle or passive, to remember, recollect, call to mind oneself. The verb generally refers to the act of prompting memory, whether by another or by oneself, and may apply to recalling facts, events, obligations, or relationships; the core sense is either active (to cause another to remember) or reflexive (to remember oneself).

Semantic Range

to remind, to cause (someone) to remember, to bring to mind, to call to mind, to recollect, to remember (reflexively), to be reminded

Root / Etymology

From ἀνά (up, again, back) + μιμνήσκω (to remind, to cause to remember). The prefix ἀνά intensifies or indicates upward or repeated action, suggesting the act of bringing something into memory again. Cognate with μιμνήσκω and its related verbs. Not derived from non-Greek sources.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀναμιμνήσκω typically appears in the active, meaning 'to remind' or 'to bring to remembrance,' with a person or thing as the subject and an accusative as the object (the one reminded) and a genitive of the thing reminded. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament, the middle or passive voice becomes common, expressing the act of recalling or remembering oneself, especially in contexts of spiritual reflection or recalling divine acts and covenants. In the New Testament, it is often used in contexts where someone is reminded of a scriptural saying or past event (e.g., Luke 22:61). English translations often render the word as 'to remember,' 'to recall,' or 'to be reminded,' but may not capture the active nuance of being caused to recall or the distinction between reminding and remembering. The root μιμνήσκω also stands behind the noun μνεία ('remembrance'). Related verbs such as ὑπομιμνήσκω ('to remind, to recall to memory') differ slightly in intensity and frequency. The semantic scope overlaps but ἀναμιμνήσκω tends to highlight the act of bringing (again) to memory either externally or internally.

Translation Consistency

primary "remember" 3 occurrences

Natural, common English that covers the verb’s primary reflexive sense (“to remember”) while still allowing context to show the active sense (“cause to remember” → English often renders this as “remind”); choosing “remember” yields the most natural and typical rendering across occurrences.

Alternatives (3 occurrences):
"remind" (2x) "reminded" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀνά and μιμνήσκω; to remind; (reflexively) to recollect:--call to mind, (bring to , call to, put in), remember(-brance).

Root Family

ἀναμιμνῄσκω (anamimnēskō) — to remind, to cause to remember, to recall

Root μιμνήσκω to remind, to cause to remember, to recall

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G363-05 ἀναμνησθεὶς anamnestheis V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG remembering having been reminded remembering 1
G363-03 ἀναμιμνῃσκομένου anamimneskomenou V PRS PASS PTCP GEN M SG remembering of one being reminded of one being reminded 1
G363-06 ἀνεμνήσθη anemnesthe V AOR PASS IND 3P SG remembered was reminded remembered 1
G363-04 ἀναμνήσει anamnesei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will remind he/she/it will remind will remind 1
G363-01 ἀναμιμνῄσκεσθε anamimneskesthe V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL call to remembrance keep remembering keep remembering 1
G363-02 ἀναμιμνῄσκω anamimnesko V PRS ACT IND 1P SG I remind I remind I remind 1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G363-05 Mark 11:21 ἀναμνησθεὶς anamnestheis V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG remembering having been reminded remembering
G363-06 Mark 14:72 ἀνεμνήσθη anemnesthe V AOR PASS IND 3P SG remembered was reminded remembered
G363-04 1 Corinthians 4:17 ἀναμνήσει anamnesei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will remind he/she/it will remind will remind
G363-03 2 Corinthians 7:15 ἀναμιμνῃσκομένου anamimneskomenou V PRS PASS PTCP GEN M SG remembering of one being reminded of one being reminded
G363-02 2 Timothy 1:6 ἀναμιμνῄσκω anamimnesko V PRS ACT IND 1P SG I remind I remind I remind
G363-01 Hebrews 10:32 ἀναμιμνῄσκεσθε anamimneskesthe V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL call to remembrance keep remembering keep remembering
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