Word study · Greek

anamnēsis

remembrance

Say it: an-AM-nay-sis (approximate)

ἀνάμνησις

What it means

A calling to mind that makes something present again, not merely a memory. Jesus says, "Do this in memory of me" (22:19), at a meal that already recalls the Passover. The word also appears in Paul's account (1 Corinthians 11:24-25).

Range of meaning

  • RemembranceCalling to mind.
  • MemorialA remembering action.

In Luke

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0364 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources