Lexicon
μνημόσυνον
mnēmosunon
G3422
G:N-N Greek

memorial

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Mnemosunon denotes a commemorative remembrance: prayers and alms before God, or a woman's deed remembered in gospel proclamation.

The attested use chiefly marks a deed being spoken of in remembrance of the woman in Matthew 26:13 and Mark 14:9; in Acts 10:4 it describes prayers and alms ascending before God as a memorial.

Senses in use

  1. Commemoration of a deed · dominant

    In Matthew 26:13 and Mark 14:9, the accusative singular neuter form occurs in the statement that what she has done will be told or spoken of wherever the gospel is preached. The APB renders the clause "in memory of her," presenting the deed as something retained in public remembrance.

  2. Remembrance before God · occasional

    In Acts 10:4, the accusative singular neuter form occurs with prayers and alms that have ascended before God. The APB renders these as having ascended "as a memorial before God."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "in memory of her" in Matthew 26:13 and Mark 14:9, and "as a memorial before God" in Acts 10:4. These phrases confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish separate English equivalents.

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