Strong's Lexicon
G3422 — μνημόσυνον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3422 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μνημόσυνον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3421 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | mnemosunon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mnay-mos'-oo-non |
| Meaning: | 1. a reminder (memorandum), i.e. record |
| KJV Renderings: | memorial |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μνημόσυνον, μνημοσύνου, τό (μνημῶν), a memorial (that by which the memory of any person or thing is preserved), a remembrance: εἰς μνημόσυνον τίνος, to perpetuate one’s memory, Mat 26:13; Mar 14:9; αἱ προσευχαί σου ... ἀνέβησαν εἰς μνημόσυνον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ (without the figure) have become known to God, so that he heeds and is about to help thee, Act 10:4. (Herodotus, Aristophanes, Thucydides, Plutarch, others; the Sept. for æÆëÆø, æÄëÈÌøåï; also for àÇæÀëÈÌøÈä, i. e. that part of a sacrifice which was burned on the altar together with the frankincense, that its fragrance might ascend to heaven and commend the offerer to God’s remembrance, Lev 2:9; Lev 2:16; Lev 5:12; Num 5:26; hence, εὐωδία εἰς μνημόσυνον, Sir 45:16; and often in Siracid., 1 Macc., etc.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μνημόσυνον (memorial)
Matthew 26:13
- KJV: Verily I say unto you Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world shall also this, that this woman hath done be told for a memorial of her
- GK: αμήν λέγω υμίν όπου εάν κηρυχθή το ευαγγέλιον τούτο εν όλω τω κόσμω λαληθήσεται και ο εποίησεν αύτη εις μνημόσυνον αυτής
Mark 14:9
- KJV: Verily I say unto you Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her
- GK: αμήν λέγω υμίν όπου εάν κηρυχθή το ευαγγέλιον τούτο εις όλον τον κόσμον και ο εποίησεν αυτή λαληθήσεται εις μνημόσυνον αυτής
Acts 10:4
- KJV: And when he looked on him he was afraid and said What is it Lord And he said unto him Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God
- GK: ο δε ατενίσας αυτώ και έμφοβος γενόμενος είπε τι εστι κύριε είπε δε αυτώ αι προσευχαί σου και αι ελεημοσύναι σου ανέβησαν εις μνημόσυνον ενώπιον του θεού