ἐμνήσθησαν
mimnḗskō
remembered
To cause someone to remember, to remind; in the middle or passive, to recall or call to mind, to remember. The verb primarily means to bring to mind either for oneself or for another; in active forms, it can mean reminding another person, while middle and passive forms refer to one's own act of remembering or recollecting, sometimes with emotional involvement or commemoration. The contextual sense may include thinking of, recalling past events, keeping present in one's thoughts, or being mindful.
John 2:17 · Word #1
Lexicon G3403
| Lemma | μιμνήσκω |
| Transliteration | mimnḗskō |
| Strong's | G3403 |
| Definition | To cause someone to remember, to remind; in the middle or passive, to recall or call to mind, to remember. The verb primarily means to bring to mind either for oneself or for another; in active forms, it can mean reminding another person, while middle and passive forms refer to one's own act of remembering or recollecting, sometimes with emotional involvement or commemoration. The contextual sense may include thinking of, recalling past events, keeping present in one's thoughts, or being mindful. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | remembered |
| Literal | they-remembered |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μιμνῄσκω |
| Strong's | G3403 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3403-04
they remembered
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice (middle/passive form with active sense), indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although morphologically aorist passive, this verb commonly functions in the middle/passive with an active sense of recalling to mind. The aorist indicative marks a simple completed past action performed by them. |
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