mneia · mention, remembrance

What it means

mneia (μνεία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “mention, remembrance”.

Of someone, especially in prayer.

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. Keeping in mind; naming someone in prayer.

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

How it is translated

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

• mention ×4
• remembrance ×3

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Romans×1
• Ephesians×1
• Philippians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×2
• 2 Timothy×1
• Philemon×1

• Romans 1:9

  For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of his Son, is my witness how unceasingly I make mention of you,

• Ephesians 1:16

  do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

• Philippians 1:3

  I thank my God for every remembrance of you,

• 1 Thessalonians 1:2

  We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers, unceasingly,

• 1 Thessalonians 3:6

  But now that Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love, and that you always have a good remembrance of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

• 2 Timothy 1:3

  I give thanks to God, whom I worship, as my ancestors did, with a clean conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day,

• Philemon 1:4

  I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,