ὑπομιμνῄσκειν
hypomimnḗskō
to remind
To remind, to cause someone to remember, or to bring to mind; in various contexts, used of recalling information to oneself or others, prompting remembrance, or making something known again. The core meaning involves instigating the act of remembering, whether by prompting one's own memory or the memory of another.
2 Peter 1:12 · Word #5
Lexicon G5279
| Lemma | ὑπομιμνήσκω |
| Transliteration | hypomimnḗskō |
| Strong's | G5279 |
| Definition | To remind, to cause someone to remember, or to bring to mind; in various contexts, used of recalling information to oneself or others, prompting remembrance, or making something known again. The core meaning involves instigating the act of remembering, whether by prompting one's own memory or the memory of another. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to remind |
| Literal | to-remind |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑπομιμνῄσκω |
| Strong's | G5279 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5279-03
to be reminding
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense (continuous aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive denotes the ongoing or continuous act of causing remembrance. "To be reminding" reflects the present tense aspect and preserves the root sense of actively bringing something to mind. |
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