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Strong's G5280 ὑπόμνησις (hypomnesis)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5280 — naami (“Naamites”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5280
Language Greek
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's G5280 Quick Answer

Strong's G5280 ὑπόμνησις (hupomnesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hupomnesis (hoop-om'-nay-sis) n. 1. a reminding or (reflexively) recollection [from G5279] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include remembrance. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hupomnesis (hoop-om'-nay-sis) n. 1. a reminding or (reflexively) recollection [from G5279]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
remembrance

Meaning and Definition

hupomnesis (hoop-om'-nay-sis) n. 1. a reminding or (reflexively) recollection [from G5279] KJV: remembrance Root(s): G5279

Original Word
ὑπόμνησις
Transliteration
hupomnesis
Derivation
Root: ὑπομιμνήσκω R1: 5279
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5280. 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: ὑπόμινησις, -εως, ἡ (ὑπομιμνήσκω) [in LXX: Psa.71:6 א (תְּהִלָּה), Wis.16:11, 2Ma.6:17 * ;] a reminding, reminder: ἐν ὑ., 2Pe.1:13 3:1; with genitive, 2Ti.1:5.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5280 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hupomnesis, 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 Timothy 1:5

How Strong's G5280 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 3 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 G5280 (ὑπόμνησις) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5280 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 G5280 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

2 Timothy 1:5 KJV

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

2 Peter 1:13 KJV

Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

2 Peter 3:1 KJV

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

Strong's G5280 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 6:17 Septuagint / Brenton

But let this that we have spoken be for a warning unto us. And now will we come to the declaring of the matter in a few words.

Wisdom of Solomon 16:11 Septuagint / Brenton

For they were pricked, that they should remember thy words; And were quickly saved, That not falling into deep forgetfulness, They might be continually mindful of thy goodness.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5280.

2 Timothy 1:5 New Testament, KJV
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
2 Peter 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
2 Peter 3:1 New Testament, KJV
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2 Maccabees 6:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But let this that we have spoken be for a warning unto us. And now will we come to the declaring of the matter in a few words.
Wisdom of Solomon 16:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they were pricked, that they should remember thy words; And were quickly saved, That not falling into deep forgetfulness, They might be continually mindful of thy goodness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5280, grouped by book.

2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5280 FAQ

What does hypomnesis (ὑπόμνησις) mean?

Hypomnesis (Strong's G5280) is a Greek word most simply glossed "remembrance". hupomnesis (hoop-om'-nay-sis) n. 1. a reminding or (reflexively) recollection [from G5279]

How many times is hypomnesis (ὑπόμνησις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G5280 across 4 books.

Where can I study hypomnesis (ὑπόμνησις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5280 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hypomnesis (ὑπόμνησις)?

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 G5280 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5280, with linked reader references where each row is available.