ἐπανα-μιμνῄσκω G1878
to remind, bring to remembrance
A compound verb meaning to remind or recall something to someone's mind. Romans 15:15 has Paul saying he has written 'reminding' (ἐπαναμιμνῄσκων) the believers of truths they already know. The prefix ἐπι- suggests bringing something back to consciousness, refreshing memory rather than introducing new information. This is pastoral reinforcement of known doctrine.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul's use acknowledges the church already possesses the truth he writes about. The Spanish 'recordándoos,' French 'rappeler,' and German 'erinnern' all capture the act of bringing to mind what was previously known. This is not original instruction but strategic repetition for emphasis and clarity, consistent with Paul's role as an apostle writing 'boldly on some points' to reinforce essential teaching. 1×
AR["مُذَكِّرًا-إِيَّا-كُمْ"]·ben["পুনরায়-স্মরণ-করাতে"]·DE["erinnern"]·EN["reminding"]·FR["rappeler"]·heb["מַזְכִּיר"]·HI["याद-दिलाते-हुए"]·ID["mengingatkan"]·IT["ricordare"]·jav["ngengetaken-malih"]·KO["다시-상기시키며"]·PT["relembrando"]·RU["напоминающий"]·ES["recordándoos"]·SW["nikiwakumbusha"]·TR["hatırlatan"]·urd["یاد-دلاتے-ہوئے"]
Related Senses
H3045 1. Qal: to know, perceive, understand (829×)H5315 1. soul, inner being (647×)H3820a 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (572×)H4672 1. Qal: find, discover (289×)G1492 1. know facts or truths (285×)H3824 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (250×)H1245 1. seek, search for (200×)G1097 1. know, be acquainted with (196×)H2142 1. Qal: remember, recall (173×)G2588 1. heart (inner self, mind, will) (158×)H0977 1. choose, select (Qal active) (145×)G2147 1. find, discover (144×)G5590 1. soul, inner self (100×)H4672 2. Niphal: be found, be discovered (99×)H1875 1. seek, search for (96×)H5315 2. life, vitality (94×)H1847 1. knowledge, discernment (90×)H2450 1. wise, prudent (84×)H7911 1. Qal: to forget (83×)H3684 1. fool, dullard (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐπανα-μιμνῄσκω, remind one of, mention again to one, τινά τι Refs 5th c.BC+