Greek word · Strong's G364

ἀνάμνησις

anámnēsis · noun · “remembrance”

In a sentence

Anamnēsis means remembrance — the word Jesus used at the Last Supper: “do this in remembrance of me.” It is more than memory; it is bringing the cross to mind to renew our love.

Anamnēsis is a deliberate remembering — bringing to active mind. Jesus used it at the Last Supper: “do this in anamnēsis of me.” It is the work of remembering that Christians do every time they share the bread and cup.

Biblical remembering is never bare nostalgia. It carries the past event into the present so it shapes us now. To remember the cross is to be moved again by it — fed, forgiven, and sent.

Strong's reference

Definition: recollection

KJV usage: remembrance (again)

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Luke 22:19 “And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”” 1 Corinthians 11:24 “and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”” Hebrews 10:3 “Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.