epilanthanomai · forget

What it means

epilanthanomai (ἐπιλανθάνομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “forget”.

Neglect.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To stop remembering; neglect what one should do.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• forget ×3
• they had forgotten ×2
• forgetting ×1
• forgot ×1
• forgotten ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

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

• Matthew 16:5

  And when the disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

• Mark 8:14

  And they had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have with them in the boat more than one loaf.

• Luke 12:6

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

• Philippians 3:13

  Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it; but one thing I do: forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead,

• Hebrews 6:10

  For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love that you showed toward his name in having served the saints and still serving them.

• Hebrews 13:2

  Do not forget hospitality, for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

• Hebrews 13:16

  And do not forget doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

• James 1:24

  for he looked at himself and has gone away and at once forgot what kind of man he was.