In the Last Supper accounts (Luke 22:19; 1 Cor 11:24-25), Jesus uses this noun to establish the eucharistic meal as an act of remembrance. The Greek carries a richer sense than passive recollection: it implies an active, performative calling-to-mind that makes the past event present again. Hebrews 10:3 employs the same word in a contrasting direction, noting that the annual sacrifices serve as a reminder of sins rather than their removal. Spanish 'memoria/recuerdo' and German 'Erinnerung' both capture the commemorative force, while French 'souvenir' leans toward personal memory.