Strong's Lexicon
G3401 — μιμέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3401 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μιμέομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from mimos (a "mimic") |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | mimeomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mim-eh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to imitate |
| KJV Renderings: | follow |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μιμέομαι, μιμοῦμαι; (μῖμος (an actor, mimic)); to imitate: τινα, anyone, 2Th 3:7; 2Th 3:9; τί, Heb 13:7; 3Jn 1:11. (Pindar, Aeschylus, Herodotus, others.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μιμέομαι (follow)
2 Thessalonians 3:7
- KJV: For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you
- GK: αυτοί γαρ οίδατε πως δει μιμείσθαι ημάς ότι ουκ ητακτήσαμεν εν υμίν
2 Thessalonians 3:9
- KJV: Not because we have not power but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us
- GK: ουχ ότι ουκ έχομεν εξουσίαν αλλ΄ ίνα εαυτούς τύπον δώμεν υμίν εις το μιμείσθαι ημάς
Hebrews 13:7
- KJV: Remember them which have the rule over you who have spoken unto you the word of God whose faith follow considering the end of conversation
- GK: μνημονεύετε των ηγουμένων υμών οίτινες ελάλησαν υμίν τον λόγον του θεού ων αναθεωρούντες την έκβασιν της αναστροφής μιμείσθε την πίστιν
3 John 1:11
- KJV: Beloved follow not that which is evil but that which is good He that doeth good is of God but he that doeth evil hath not seen God
- GK: αγαπητέ μη μιμού το κακόν αλλά το αγαθόν ο αγαθοποιών εκ του θεού εστίν ο δε κακοποιών ουχ εώρακε τον θεόν
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