noun · neuter
mnēmeiem
Greekμνημεῖον (mnēmeion)
Strong’sG3419
a tomb, sepulcher
stem mnēmei-40 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μνημεῖον, -ου, τό,
[in LXX for קֶבֶר, קְבוּרָה;]
SYN.: μνῆμα.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3419 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmnay-mi'-on
a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment)
Fromfrom G3420;
King Jamesgrave, sepulchre, tomb.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | mnēmeiem2×μνημεῖον | mnēmeieim2×μνημεῖα |
| of, belonging to genitive | mnēmeieu10×μνημείου | mnēmeieiu3×μνημείων |
| to, for dative | mnēmeie5×μνημείῳ | mnēmeiei1×μνημείοις |
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
mnēmeie 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
40 occurrences, every one of them listed
mnēmeiem“tomb”subject or objectdirect singular2×
John 19:41“tomb”ate de en to topo hopou staurita kēpos, kai en to kēpo mnēmeiem kainem, en he oudepō oudenos ate tithirētos;Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
John 19:42“tomb”ekei oun dia tan paraskeuan toiu Ioudaioiu, hoti engus ate tem mnēmeiem, tithala ton Iēsun.And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
mnēmeieu“tomb”of, belonging togenitive singular10×
Matthew 27:60“tomb”kai tithata autem en te kaine autou mnēmeie hem latomata en ta petra, kai proskuliaratos lithon megon ta thura teu mnēmeieu aperchata.and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Matthew 28:8“tomb”kai apercharatais tachu apo teu mnēmeieu meta fobou kai charau megau trechala apangellara toi mathētoi autou.So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
Mark 15:46“tomb”kai agorazaratos sindōnan kathairaratos auton eneilata ta sindōna kai tithata auton en mnēmeie hem ate latomirētem ek petrau, kai proskuliata lithon epi tan thuran teu mnēmeieu.So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
Mark 16:3“tomb”kai legale pros heautain; Tinos apokuliati ni ton lithon ek tau thurau teu mnēmeieu?They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
Mark 16:8“tomb”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Luke 24:2“tomb”heuriskala de ton lithon apokuliirēton apo teu mnēmeieu,They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
Luke 24:9“tomb”kai hupostrefaratais apo teu mnēmeieu apangellala houteim panteim toi hendeka kai pantoi toi loipoi.And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
John 12:17“tomb”marturate oun tos ochlos tos arōtos meta autou hote ton Lazaron fōnata ek teu mnēmeieu kai egeirata auton ek nekroiu.Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
John 20:1“tomb”Ta de hena teiu sabbateiu Marias tas Magdalēnas erchetō prōi skotiau ēti arōtau eis tem mnēmeiem, kai blepatō ton lithon airirēton ek teu mnēmeieu.Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
John 20:2“tomb”trechatō oun kai erchetō pros Simōnon Petron kai pros ton allon mathēton hon filate tos Iēsus, kai legatō autoi; Airala ton kurion ek teu mnēmeieu, kai ouk oidanē pou tithala auton.So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
mnēmeie“tomb”to, fordative singular5×
Matthew 27:60“tomb”kai tithata autem en te kaine autou mnēmeie hem latomata en ta petra, kai proskuliaratos lithon megon ta thura teu mnēmeieu aperchata.and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Mark 6:29“tomb”kai akouaratois tois mathētois autou erchala kai airala tem ptōmem autou kai tithala autem en mnēmeie.When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
Mark 15:46“tomb”kai agorazaratos sindōnan kathairaratos auton eneilata ta sindōna kai tithata auton en mnēmeie hem ate latomirētem ek petrau, kai proskuliata lithon epi tan thuran teu mnēmeieu.So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
John 11:17“tomb”Ercharatos oun tos Iēsus heuriskata auton tessares ēdē hēmerain echarōton en te mnēmeie.When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
John 20:11“tomb”Marias de histanatelē pros te mnēmeie exō klaiarōtas. hōs oun klaiate parakuptata eis tem mnēmeiem,But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
mnēmeieim“tombs”subject or objectdirect plural2×
Matthew 27:52“tombs”kai teim mnēmeieim anoigila kai polleim sōmeim toiu koimerētoiu hagioiu egeirila,The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Luke 11:44“graves”ouai vi, hoti avō hōs teim mnēmeieim teim adēleim, kai tois anthrōpois tois peripatarōtois epanō ouk oidalē.Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
mnēmeieiu“tombs”of, belonging togenitive plural3×
Matthew 8:28“tombs”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem peran eis tan chōran toiu Gadarēnoiu hupantala auto duo daimonizerōtois ek teiu mnēmeieiu exercherōtois, chalepois liōs hōste mē ischuarō tinon parerchara dia tau hodau ekeinau.When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
Matthew 27:53“tombs”kai exercharatois ek teiu mnēmeieiu meta tan egersian autou eiserchala eis tan hagian politan kai emfanizila polloi.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
Mark 5:2“tombs”kai exercharatou autou ek teu ploieu euthuos hupantata auto ek teiu mnēmeieiu anthrōpos en pneume akatharte,As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
mnēmeiei“graves”to, fordative plural1×
John 5:28“graves”mē thaumazavōr houtem, hoti erchetō hōras en ha pantois tois en tei mnēmeiei akouali tau fōnau autouDo not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
mnēmeiem15×
Mark 16:2“tomb”kai liōs prōi ta hena teiu sabbateiu erchelō epi tem mnēmeiem anatellaratou tou hēliou.Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Mark 16:5“tomb”kai eisercharatais eis tem mnēmeiem horala neaniskon katherōton en tei dexei periballerēton stolan leukan, kai ekthambila.When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
Luke 23:55“tomb”katakoloutharatais de tais gunaikais, hotinais ale sunercharētais ek tau Galilaiau auto, theasela tem mnēmeiem kai hōs tithita tem sōmem autou,The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
Luke 24:12“tomb”Tos de Petros anistanaratos trechata epi tem mnēmeiem; kai parakuptaratos blepatō teim othonieim moneim; kai aperchata pros heauton thaumazarōtos tem ginarētem.Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
Luke 24:22“tomb”alla kai gunaikais tinais ek nu existanala nin, gineratais orthrinais epi tem mnēmeiemFurthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
Luke 24:24“tomb”kai aperchala tinois toiu sun ni epi tem mnēmeiem, kai heuriskala houtōs kathōs kai tais gunaikais legala, auton de ouk horala.Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”
John 11:31“tomb”tois oun Ioudaiois tois arōtois meta autau en ta oikia kai paramutherōtois autan, horaratois tan Mariam hoti tacheōs anistanata kai exerchata, akolouthala auta dokaratois hoti hupagatō eis tem mnēmeiem hina klaiateia ekei.When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
John 11:38“tomb”Iēsus oun palin embrimerōtos en heauto erchetō eis tem mnēmeiem; ate de spēlaiem, kai lithos epikeiete epi aute.Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
John 20:1“tomb”Ta de hena teiu sabbateiu Marias tas Magdalēnas erchetō prōi skotiau ēti arōtau eis tem mnēmeiem, kai blepatō ton lithon airirēton ek teu mnēmeieu.Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
John 20:3“tomb”exerchata oun tos Petros kai tos allos mathētos, kai erchele eis tem mnēmeiem.Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
John 20:4“tomb”trechale de tois duo homou; kai tos allos mathētos protrechata tachiem tou Petrou kai erchata prōtos eis tem mnēmeiem,The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
John 20:6“tomb”erchetō oun kai Simōnos Petros akoloutharōtos auto, kai eiserchata eis tem mnēmeiem; kai theōratō teim othonieim keierōteim,Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
John 20:8“tomb”tote oun eiserchata kai tos allos mathētos tos ercharatos prōtos eis tem mnēmeiem, kai horata kai pisteuata;Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
John 20:11“tomb”Marias de histanatelē pros te mnēmeie exō klaiarōtas. hōs oun klaiate parakuptata eis tem mnēmeiem,But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
Acts 13:29“tomb”hōs de telala panteim teim peri autou grafirēteim, kathairaratois apo teu xuleu tithala eis mnēmeiem.When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
mnēmeieim2×
Matthew 23:29“graves”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti oikodomavō toin tafoin toiu profētoiu kai kosmavō teim mnēmeieim toiu dikaioiu,Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
Luke 11:47“tombs”ouai vi, hoti oikodomavō teim mnēmeieim toiu profētoiu tois de patērois vu apokteinala autoin.Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.