Strong's Lexicon mnémeion: Tomb, grave, sepulcher Original Word: μνημεῖον Word Origin: Derived from μνῆμα (mnēma), which means "a memorial" or "a remembrance." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is קֶבֶר (qeber), which also means grave or tomb. Usage: The term μνημεῖον is used in the New Testament to refer to a burial place or a tomb. It is often associated with the burial sites of individuals, particularly in the context of Jesus' burial and resurrection. The word emphasizes the physical location where a body is laid to rest, often carved out of rock or constructed as a monument. Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish context, tombs were typically hewn out of rock and sealed with a large stone. They were often located outside city walls to avoid ritual impurity. Wealthier individuals might have family tombs, while others might be buried in communal graves. The practice of using tombs was deeply rooted in Jewish customs, reflecting beliefs about death, burial, and the afterlife. HELPS Word-studies 3419 mnēmeíon (a neuter noun derived from 3451 /mousikós, "to remember, keep in memory") – a tomb (sepulchre). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mnémé Definition a memorial, a monument NASB Translation monuments (1), tomb (30), tombs (7). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3419: μνημεῖονμνημεῖον, μνημείου, τό; 1. "any visible object for preserving or recalling the memory of any person or thing; a memorial, monument" (Aeschylus, Pindar, Sophocles, and following); in Biblical Greek so in Wis. 10:7; specifically, a sepulchral monument: οἰκοδομεῖν μνημεῖα, Luke 11:47; Josephus, Antiquities 13, 6, 5. 2. in the Scriptures a sepulchre, tomb: Matthew 23:29; Matthew 27:52, 60; Matthew 28:8; Mark 5:2; Mark 6:29; Luke 11:44; John 5:28; John 11:17, 31, and often in the Gospels; Acts 13:29; the Sept. for קֶבֶר, Genesis 23:6, 9; Genesis 50:5; Isaiah 22:16, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance grave, sepulcher, tomb. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph (place of interment) -- grave, sepulchre, tomb. see GREEK mneme Forms and Transliterations μνημεια μνημεία μνημεῖα μνημειοις μνημείοις μνημειον μνημείον μνημεῖον μνημειου μνημείου μνημειω μνημείω μνημείῳ μνημειων μνημείων mnemeia mnemeîa mnēmeia mnēmeîa mnemeio mnēmeiō mnemeíoi mnēmeíōi mnemeiois mnemeíois mnēmeiois mnēmeíois mnemeion mnemeíon mnemeîon mnēmeion mnēmeiōn mnēmeíōn mnēmeîon mnemeiou mnemeíou mnēmeiou mnēmeíouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:28 N-GNPGRK: ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι χαλεποὶ NAS: Him as they were coming out of the tombs. [They were] so extremely KJV: out of the tombs, exceeding INT: out of the tombs coming violent Matthew 23:29 N-ANP Matthew 27:52 N-NNP Matthew 27:53 N-GNP Matthew 27:60 N-DNS Matthew 27:60 N-GNS Matthew 28:8 N-GNS Mark 5:2 N-GNP Mark 6:29 N-DNS Mark 15:46 N-DNS Mark 15:46 N-GNS Mark 16:2 N-ANS Mark 16:3 N-GNS Mark 16:5 N-ANS Mark 16:8 N-GNS Luke 11:44 N-NNP Luke 11:47 N-ANP Luke 23:55 N-ANS Luke 24:2 N-GNS Luke 24:9 N-GNS Luke 24:12 N-ANS Luke 24:22 N-ANS Luke 24:24 N-ANS John 5:28 N-DNP John 11:17 N-DNS Strong's Greek 3419 |