noun · neuter
mnēmosunem
Greekμνημόσυνον (mnēmosunon)
Strong’sG3422
reminder, memorial, remembrance offering
stem mnēmosun-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books0 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μνημόσυνον, -ου, τό
(< μνήμων, mindful), [in LXX freq. for זֵכֶר, זִכָּרוֹן and cogn. forms;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3422 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmnay-mos'-oo-non
a reminder (memorandum), i.e. record
Fromfrom G3421;
King Jamesmemorial.
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 | mnēmosunem | mnēmosuneim |
| of, belonging to genitive | mnēmosuneu | mnēmosuneiu |
| to, for dative | mnēmosune | mnēmosunei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
mnēmosune 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
mnēmosunem3×
Matthew 26:13“memory”amēn legamō vi, hopou ean kērussiteia tem euangeliem houtem en holo to kosmo, laliti kai hem poiata houtas eis mnēmosunem autau.Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Mark 14:9“memory”amēn de legamō vi, hopou ean kērussiteia tem euangeliem eis holon ton kosmon, kai hem poiata houtas laliti eis mnēmosunem autau.And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Acts 10:4“memorial”tos de atenizaratos auto kai emfobos gineratos legata; Tinem atō, kurior? legata de auto; Tais proseuchais su kai tais eleēmosunais su anabainala eis mnēmosunem emprosthen tou theou;Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.