G364 — ἀνάμνησις (anamnesis)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G364
Original: ἀνάμνησις
Transliteration: anámnēsis
Pronunciation: an-am'-nay-sis
Part of Speech: Feminine noun
Root: ἀναμιμνήσκω (anamimnēskō, G363) — to remind, recollect
Occurrences: 4 unique verses (4 tokens)
First Occurrence: Luke 22:19 — "This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me."
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From G363 (ἀναμιμνήσκω); recollection:—remembrance (again).

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 29 — Memory and Recall
Subdomain: 29.002 — Recalling from Memory
Gloss: means of remembering, reminder
Other words in subdomain: ἀναμιμνήσκω (G363), μιμνήσκω (G3415), μνεία (G3417), μνήμη (G3420), μνημονεύω (G3421), μνημόσυνον (G3422), ὑπομιμνήσκω (G5279), ὑπόμνησις (G5280)

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
in remembrance	1	25%
remembrance	2	50%
a remembrance again	1	25%

All four occurrences render the same core English word "remembrance."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Corinthians	2	0.5
Hebrews	1	0.3
Luke	1	0.1

Concentrated entirely in communion/sacrifice contexts. Absent from the rest of the NT. The two Pauline uses (1 Cor 11:24-25) repeat the same institution formula; the Hebrews use (10:3) shifts to OT sacrificial remembrance.

Morphological Distribution¶

Form	Parsing	Occurrences	Context
ἀνάμνησιν	Acc Sg F	3	Luk 22:19; 1 Cor 11:24; 1 Cor 11:25
ἀνάμνησις	Nom Sg F	1	Heb 10:3

The accusative form (εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν, "in remembrance of me") dominates — 3 of 4 uses. The nominative appears only in Hebrews 10:3 as the subject: "in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again of sins."

Semantic Categories¶

1. Eucharistic Remembrance — The Lord's Supper Command¶

Luke 22:19 — "This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me."
1 Cor 11:24 — "This is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."
1 Cor 11:25 — "This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me."

All three use the formula τοῦτο ποιεῖτε εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν ("do this for my remembrance"). The noun functions as the purpose of the repeated act — the bread and cup serve as a means of active recollection.

2. Sacrificial Remembrance — OT Offerings Recalling Sin¶

Heb 10:3 — "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year."

Here anamnesis is the opposite effect: rather than eliminating the memory of sin, the annual Day of Atonement sacrifices bring sins back to mind — a yearly reminder that the blood of bulls and goats cannot permanently remove sin.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
εὐχαριστέω (eucharisteo)	G2168	2x (50%)	"gave thanks... in remembrance" — thanksgiving precedes the remembrance command
κλάω (klao)	G2806	2x (50%)	"brake it... in remembrance" — breaking bread as the memorial act
λαμβάνω (lambano)	G2983	2x (50%)	"took [bread]... in remembrance" — taking the elements
σῶμα (soma)	G4983	2x (50%)	"this is my body... in remembrance" — body given as object remembered
διαθήκη (diatheke)	G1242	1x (25%)	"new testament in my blood... in remembrance" — covenant context
ποτήριον (poterion)	G4221	1x (25%)	"the cup... in remembrance" — second communion element
ἁμαρτία (hamartia)	G266	1x (25%)	"remembrance of sins" — Heb 10:3 sacrificial context
ἐνιαυτός (eniautos)	G1763	1x (25%)	"every year" — annual cycle of remembrance in Hebrews

Word Family / Cognates¶

G363 ἀναμιμνήσκω (anamimnēskō) — root verb: to remind, recollect (6 occurrences)
G3415 μιμνήσκω (mimnēskō) — base root: to remember, recall
G3417 μνεία (mneia) — cognate noun: remembrance, mention (7 occurrences)
G3420 μνήμη (mnēmē) — cognate noun: memory, remembrance
G3421 μνημονεύω (mnēmoneuō) — cognate verb: to remember, keep in mind (21 occurrences)
G3422 μνημόσυνον (mnēmosynon) — cognate noun: memorial (3 occurrences)

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
μνεία (mneia)	G3417	"remembrance"	mneia = general recollection or mention (often in prayer — "making mention of you"); anamnesis = active, purposeful recalling of a past event, often ritual/liturgical
μνημόσυνον (mnemosynon)	G3422	"memorial"	mnemosynon = a memorial record or tribute to someone (Matt 26:13 "for a memorial of her"); anamnesis = the act of recalling itself, not the monument or record
ὑπομιμνήσκω (hupomimnēskō)	G5279	"remembrance" (1x)	hupomimnēskō = to remind someone quietly/gently (verb); anamnesis = the resulting state or act of recollection (noun)

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 29 — Memory and Recall)¶

Word	Strong's	Verses	Primary Translation	Key Difference
ἀναμιμνήσκω	G363	6	call to remembrance	Verb form of the same root — the action of reminding
μιμνήσκω	G3415	23	remember	General remembering; broader usage across contexts
μνημονεύω	G3421	21	remember	Active, ongoing exercise of memory; imperative "remember!"
μνημόσυνον	G3422	3	memorial	External object/record that preserves memory
ἐπιλανθάνομαι	G1950	8	forget	Antonym — to forget, neglect to remember

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occurrences	PMI	Notes
יְהֹוָה (Yehovah)	H3068	4	2.06	Statistical artifact — all 4 anamnesis verses reference the Lord; no semantic etymology link

No direct Hebrew etymological source. As a Greek-origin word (ἀνά + μιμνήσκω), anamnesis has no single Hebrew equivalent. The closest Hebrew semantic parallel is זִכָּרוֹן (zikkaron, H2146) — "memorial, remembrance" — which serves the same function in OT ritual contexts (Exod 12:14 "this day shall be unto you for a memorial"; Lev 23:24 "a memorial of blowing of trumpets").