verb
mimnēskomō
Strong’sG3415
I remember, recollect
stem mimnēsk-23 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books14 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
To remember or call to mind 124 — to keep something in mind, or to bring it back to mind after having forgotten it 2. This can carry the further sense of acting on what is remembered, so that remembering someone results in rewarding or punishing them accordingly 2.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
μνάομαι, v.s. μιμινήσκω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3415 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmnah'-om-ahee
to bear in mind, i.e. recollect; by implication, to reward or punish
Frommiddle voice of a derivative of G3306 or perhaps of the base of G3145 (through the idea of fixture in the mind or of mental grasp);
King Jamesbe mindful, remember, come (have) in remembrance.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
contraction μνῶμαι, used by Refs 8th c.BC+; compare imperfect μνᾶτο Refs 8th c.BC+present μνάᾳ, infinitive μνάασθαι [μνᾱ-], participle μνωόμενο; Ionic dialect μνώμενος Refs 5th c.BC+imperfect μνώοντο, Refs 8th c.BC+; Ionic dialect imperfect μνάσκετο Refs 8th c.BC+present and imperfect, except aorist μνήσατοRefs 5th c.BC+
I to be mindful of, with genitive, οὐ πολέμοιο ἐμνώοντο Refs 8th c.BC+ when I remember him, Refs 8th c.BC+; also, turn one's mind to a thing, φύγαδε μνώοντο ἕκαστος Refs 8th c.BC+
II woo for one's bride, court (not in Refs 8th c.BC+
II.2 after Refs 8th c.BC+, sue for, solicit a favour, office, etc., μνώμενος ἀρχήν Refs 5th c.BC+; μνώμενον βασιληίηνRefs 5th c.BC+ = βνᾱ-, i. e. g[uglide]nā-, compare γυνή.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| mimnēskosōμιμνῄσκῃ | happening now · youpresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person singular | are mindful | 1× |
| mimnēskimiμνησθήσομαι | will happen · Ifuture passive indicative 1st person singular | remember | 1× |
| mimnēskimaἐμνήσθην | happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular | remembered | 1× |
| mimnēskitaἐμνήσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | remembered | 2× |
| mimnēskinaἐμνήσθημεν | happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural | remember | 1× |
| mimnēskilaἐμνήσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | remembered | 5× |
| mimnēskovēμέμνησθε | has happened · yeperfect middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural | remember | 1× |
| mimnēskimeiaμνησθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | remember | 1× |
| mimnēskiseiaμνησθῇς | happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular | remember | 1× |
| mimnēskovōrμιμνῄσκεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | remember | 1× |
| mimnēskisarμνήσθητι | happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular | remember | 2× |
| mimnēskivarμνήσθητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | remember | 2× |
| mimnēskiraμνησθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | remember | 3× |
| mimnēskorēntosμεμνημένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | recalling | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mimnēskomō | mimnēskome | mimnēskomē | mimnēskomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskosō1×μιμνῄσκῃ | mimnēskose | mimnēskosē | mimnēskoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskotō | mimnēskote | mimnēskotē | mimnēskotelē |
| we 1st person plural | mimnēskonō | mimnēskone | mimnēskonē | mimnēskonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskovō | mimnēskove | mimnēskovē1×μέμνησθε | mimnēskovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskolō | mimnēskole | mimnēskolē | mimnēskolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mimnēskimi1×μνησθήσομαι | mimnēskima1×ἐμνήσθην |
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskisi | mimnēskisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskiti | mimnēskita2×ἐμνήσθη |
| we 1st person plural | mimnēskini | mimnēskina1×ἐμνήσθημεν |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskivi | mimnēskiva |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskili | mimnēskila5×ἐμνήσθησαν |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mimnēskomeiō | mimnēskomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskoseiō | mimnēskoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskoteiō | mimnēskoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | mimnēskoneiō | mimnēskoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskoveiō | mimnēskoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskoleiō | mimnēskoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mimnēskimeia1×μνησθῶ |
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskiseia1×μνησθῇς |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskiteia |
| we 1st person plural | mimnēskineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 5 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskosōr | mimnēskosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskotōr | mimnēskotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskovōr1×μιμνῄσκεσθε | mimnēskovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskolōr | mimnēskolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskisar2×μνήσθητι |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskivar2×μνήσθητε |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mimnēskomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | mimnēskonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mimnēskimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mimnēskisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mimnēskitoia |
| we 1st person plural | mimnēskinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mimnēskivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mimnēskiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | mimnēskorō | mimnēskorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | mimnēskiri | mimnēskira3×μνησθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | mimnēskorōntos | mimnēskorēntos1×μεμνημένος | ||
| acted on passive voice | mimnēskirintos | mimnēskirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
mimnēsk is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
23 occurrences, every one of them listed
mimnēskosō“are mindful”happening now · youpresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person singular1×
Hebrews 2:6… tinos legarōntos; Tinem atō anthrōpos hoti mimnēskosō autou, ē huios anthrōpou hoti episkeptosō …… words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of …
mimnēskimi“remember”will happen · Ifuture passive indicative 1st person singular1×
Hebrews 10:17… kai taiu anomiaiu autoiu ouk mē mimnēskimi ēti;… sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
mimnēskima“remembered”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 11:16mimnēskima de teu rēmeu tou kuriou hōs …Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how …
mimnēskita“remembered”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 26:75kai mimnēskita tos Petros teu rēmeu Iēsu legarēntou …Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken …
Revelation 16:19… ethneiu piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem …… of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her …
mimnēskina“remember”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Matthew 27:63legarōntois; Kurior, mimnēskina hoti ekeinos tos planos legata ēti …“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that …
mimnēskila“remembered”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural5×
Luke 24:8kai mimnēskila teiu rēmeiu autou,Then they remembered His words.
John 2:17mimnēskila tois mathētois autou hoti graforēntem atō; …His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for …
John 2:22hote oun egerita ek nekroiu, mimnēskila tois mathētois autou hoti houtem legate, …… raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then …
John 12:16… prōtem, alla hote doxazita Iēsus tote mimnēskila hoti houteim ate epi auto graforēnteim …… but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him …
Acts 10:31… tas proseuchas kai tais eleēmosunais su mimnēskila enōpion tou theou.… gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
mimnēskovē“remember”has happened · yeperfect middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 11:2“remember”Epainamō de vin hoti panteim mu mimnēskovē kai kathōs paradōama vi tain paradosiain …Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
mimnēskimeia“remember”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Hebrews 8:12… kai taiu hamartaiu autoiu ouk mē mimnēskimeia ēti.… will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
mimnēskiseia“remember”happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 5:23… dōrem su epi tem thusiastēriem kakei mimnēskiseia hoti tos adelfos su echatō tinem …… gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against …
mimnēskovōr“remember”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Hebrews 13:3mimnēskovōr toiu desmioiu hōs sundorēntois, toiu kakouchorōntoiu …Remember those in prison as if you …
mimnēskisar“remember”happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 16:25legata de Abraam; Teknem, mimnēskisar hoti apolabasa teim agatheim su en …But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received …
Luke 23:42kai legate; Iēsur, mimnēskisar mu hotan erchaseia en ta basileia …Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your …
mimnēskivar“remember”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural2×
Luke 24:6ouk atō hōde, alla egerita. mimnēskivar hōs lalata vi ēti arōntos en …… is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He …
Jude 1:17Vis de, agapētoir, mimnēskivar teiu rēmeiu teiu prolegorēnteiu hupo toiu …But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles …
mimnēskira“remember”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive3×
Luke 1:54“in remembrance of”antilabeta Israēl paidou autou, mimnēskira eleseu,He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to …
Luke 1:72… elesem meta toiu patroiu nu kai mimnēskira diathēkau hagiau autou,… mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
2 Peter 3:2“remember”mimnēskira teiu prolegorēnteiu rēmeiu hupo toiu hagioiu …… was foretold by the holy prophets and …
mimnēskorēntos“recalling”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Timothy 1:4epipotharōntos sin horara, mimnēskorēntos su teiu dakrueiu, hina charau plērimeiaRecalling your tears, I long to see …