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.

G5279

2 Peter 1:12 · Word #5

Lexicon G5279

Lemmaὑπομιμνήσκω
Transliterationhypomimnḗskō
Strong'sG5279
DefinitionTo 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

Phraseto remind
Literalto-remind

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπομιμνῄσκω
Strong'sG5279

SIBI-P1 Translation G5279-03

to be reminding

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense (continuous aspect), active voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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