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GreekG1950Verb

ἐπιλανθάνω

epilanthanō

8Occurrences
G1950Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect

middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2990 (λανθάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to forget, neglect: with inf. ; MM, Exp., xiv); ὁποῖος ἦν; pass. ptcp.
LXX: chiefly for שָׁכַח

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιλανθάνω appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
3
James
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

Hebrews 13:2BSB

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Hebrews 13:16BSB

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Hebrews 6:10BSB

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

James 1:24BSB

and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

Luke 12:6BSB

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.