ὑπομνήσει

upomnesei

reminder

from ὑπομιμνήσκω; a reminding or (reflexively) recollection:--remembrance.

G5280

2 Peter 1:13 · Word #14

Lexicon G5280

Lemmaὑπόμνησις
Transliterationhypómnēsis
Strong'sG5280
In-contextreminder
Literalremembrance-reminder

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπόμνησις
Strong'sG5280

SIBI-P1 G5280-01

to/for a reminding

Rootὑπόμνησις (hypomnēsis)
Core Meaningsreminding, reminder, recollection, bringing to mind
Semantic Rangereminder, act of reminding, recollection, memorial prompting, deliberate calling to mind
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, ὑπόμνησις often emphasizes intentional spiritual recollection—calling believers back to covenant truths, apostolic teaching, or divine acts. It underscores the importance of stirred-up memory as a means of faithfulness and perseverance.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,DFS = noun, dative feminine singular. The form ὑπομνήσει functions as a dative singular of ὑπόμνησις, indicating indirect object, means, sphere, or reference. (The same surface form may also represent a future active indicative 3rd singular verb from ὑπομιμνῄσκω in other contexts.)
Rendering RationaleThe noun ὑπόμνησις derives from ὑπομιμνῄσκω (“to cause to remember, to bring to mind”). Rendering it as "a reminding" preserves the verbal force embedded in the noun, highlighting the active sense of causing remembrance. The dative singular form is reflected by "to/for," marking its grammatical role as indirect object, means, or reference.

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Words from Root ὑπόμνησις (reminding, reminder, recollection, bringing to mind)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5280-02 upomnesin a bringing-to-mind

Word Usage (3 occurrences of G5280)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Timothy 1:5 ὑπόμνησιν upomnesin remembrance
2 Peter 1:13 ὑπομνήσει upomnesei reminder
2 Peter 3:1 ὑπομνήσει upomnesei reminder