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Strong's G3420 μνήμη (mneme)

Mneme means “remembrance” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3420 — yeraqon (“greenish”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3420
Language Greek
Linked Usages 15
Books 6

Strong's G3420 Quick Answer

Strong's G3420 μνήμη (mneme) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. mneme (mnay'-may) n. 1. memory [from G3403] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include remembrance. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
mneme (mnay'-may) n. 1. memory [from G3403]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
remembrance

Meaning and Definition

mneme (mnay'-may) n. 1. memory [from G3403] KJV: remembrance Root(s): G3403

Original Word
μνήμη
Transliteration
mneme
Derivation
Root: μιμνήσκω R1: 3403
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3420. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

remembrance

Usage: μνήμη, -ης, ἡ (μνάομαι), [in LXX for זֵכֶר, זִכְרוֹן ;] memory, remembrance, mention: μ. ποιεῖσθαι, with genitive, to remember, 2Pe.1:15 (but in cl., π., μ. π. more frequently = to make mention, and so perh. here, cf. Mayor, in l; and for ex. from π., see Zorell, see word).† SYN.: μνεία, q.v (AS)

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How Strong's G3420 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mneme, 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.

remembrance 2 Peter 1:15

How Strong's G3420 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • 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 G3420 (μνήμη) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3420 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 G3420 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

2 Peter 1:15 KJV

Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

Strong's G3420 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Psalms 29:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Sing to the Lord, ye his saints, And give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.

Psalms 96:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; And give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.

Psalms 144:7 Septuagint / Brenton

They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, And shall exult in thy righteousness.

Strong's G3420 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 2:25 Septuagint / Brenton

we have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.

2 Maccabees 7:20 Septuagint / Brenton

But the mother was marvelous above all, and worthy of honorable memory: for when she saw her seven sons slain within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope she had in the Lord.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: For the memorial thereof is immortal: Because it is known with God, and with men.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3420.

Psalms 29:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sing to the Lord, ye his saints, And give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms 96:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; And give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms 144:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, And shall exult in thy righteousness.
Proverbs 1:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, And remove the memorial of him from the earth:
Proverbs 10:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
Ecclesiastes 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is no memorial to the first things; Neither to the things that have been last Shall their memorial be With them that shall be at the last time.
Ecclesiastes 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For there is no remembrance of the wise man With the fool forever; Forasmuch as now in the coming days All things are forgotten: And how shall the wise man die with the fool?
Ecclesiastes 9:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the living will know that they shall die: But the dead know nothing, And there is no longer any reward to them; For their memory is lost.
2 Peter 1:15 New Testament, KJV
Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Maccabees 2:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
we have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it comes might have profit.
2 Maccabees 7:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But the mother was marvelous above all, and worthy of honorable memory: for when she saw her seven sons slain within the space of one day, she bare it with a good courage, because of the hope she had in the Lord.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: For the memorial thereof is immortal: Because it is known with God, and with men.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For he shall rend them, and cast them down headlong, that they shall be speechless; And he shall shake them from the foundation; And they shall be utterly laid waste, And be in sorrow; And their memorial shall perish.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover by the means of her I shall obtain immortality, And leave behind me an everlasting memorial to them that come after me.
Wisdom of Solomon 11:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For a double grief came upon them, And a groaning for the remembrance of things past.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3420, grouped by book.

Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3420 FAQ

What does mneme (μνήμη) mean?

Mneme (Strong's G3420) is a Greek word most simply glossed "remembrance". mneme (mnay'-may) n. 1. memory [from G3403]

How many times is mneme (μνήμη) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G3420 across 6 books.

Where can I study mneme (μνήμη) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3420 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate mneme (μνήμη)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as remembrance. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3420 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3420, with linked reader references where each row is available.