μνῆμα
mnēma
“tomb”
Definition
a memorial, i.e. sepulchral monument (burial-place)
from G3415 (μνάομαι);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Neuter)
G:N-N
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
μνῆμα appears 8 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
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