Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to imitate
Usage: μιμέομαι, -οῦμαι (μῖμος, a mimic, an actor), [in LXX: Psa.31:6, Wis.4:2 15:9, 4Ma.9:23 4Mac 9:13 : * ;] to imitate: 2Th.3:7 3:9 Heb.13:7, 3Jn.11.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3401
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's G3401 Quick Answer
Strong's G3401 μιμέομαι (mimeomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. mimeomai (mim-eh'-om-ai) v. 1. to imitate [middle voice from mimos (a "mimic")] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include follow. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- mimeomai (mim-eh'-om-ai) v. 1. to imitate [middle voice from mimos (a "mimic")]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- follow
Meaning and Definition
mimeomai (mim-eh'-om-ai) v. 1. to imitate [middle voice from mimos (a "mimic")] KJV: follow
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3401. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3401 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mimeomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
follow
2 Thessalonians 3:7
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How Strong's G3401 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 4 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3401 (μιμέομαι) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 9:23 — μιμήσασθέ
- 4 Maccabees 13:9 — μιμησώμεθα
- Wisdom of Solomon 4:2 — μιμοῦνται
- Wisdom of Solomon 15:9 — μιμεῖται
Strong's G3401 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3401 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Strong's G3401 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Imitate me, O brethren, nor ever desert your station, nor abjure my brotherhood in courage: fight the holy and honorable fight of religion;
Brothers, may we die brotherly for the law. Let us imitate the three young men in Assyria who despised the equally afflicting furnace.
When it is present, men take example at it; And when it is gone, they desire it: It weareth a crown, and triumpheth forever, Having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled rewards.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3401.
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
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.
Imitate me, O brethren, nor ever desert your station, nor abjure my brotherhood in courage: fight the holy and honorable fight of religion;
Brothers, may we die brotherly for the law. Let us imitate the three young men in Assyria who despised the equally afflicting furnace.
When it is present, men take example at it; And when it is gone, they desire it: It weareth a crown, and triumpheth forever, Having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled rewards.
Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labor, Nor that his life is short: But striveth to excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, And endeavoreth to do like the workers in brass, And counteth it his glory to make counterfeit things.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3401, grouped by book.
2 Thessalonians 2 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
3 John 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3401 FAQ
What does mimeomai (μιμέομαι) mean?
Mimeomai (Strong's G3401) is a Greek word most simply glossed "follow". mimeomai (mim-eh'-om-ai) v. 1. to imitate [middle voice from mimos (a "mimic")]
How many times is mimeomai (μιμέομαι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G3401 across 5 books.
Where can I study mimeomai (μιμέομαι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3401 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate mimeomai (μιμέομαι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as follow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3401 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3401, with linked reader references where each row is available.