Strong's Lexicon

G3024

G3024 — λήθη

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeklethenounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3024
Word:λήθη
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G2990
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:lethe
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:lay'-thay
Meaning:1. forgetfulness
KJV Renderings:+ forget

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

λήθη, λήθης, (λήθω to escape notice, λήθομαι to forget) (from Homer down), forgetfulness: λήθην τίνος λαβεῖν (see λαμβάνω, I. 6), 2Pe 1:9.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

λήθη (+ forget)

2 Peter 1:9

KJV: But he that lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins
GK: ω γαρ μη πάρεστι ταύτα τυφλός εστι μυωπάζων λήθην λαβών του καθαρισμού των πάλαι αυτού αμαρτιών
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