GreekG3418Noun (Neuter)

μνῆμα

mnēma

8Occurrences
G3418Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a memorial, i.e. sepulchral monument (burial-place)

from G3415 (μνάομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a memorial.
2.a sepulchral monument, a sepulchre, tomb
Synonyms
μνημεῖον
LXX: for קֶבֶר, קְבוּרָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

μνῆμα appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
3
Acts
2
Mark
2
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 2:29BSB

Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 7:16BSB

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.

Luke 23:53BSB

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.

Luke 24:1BSB

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

Luke 8:27BSB

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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