ἐπιλανθάνομαιepilanthánomai
to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect
Greek (New Testament) · G1950
Meanings
to forget, neglect: with infinitive, Matthew 16:5, Mark 8:14; with genitive, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 13:2, Hebrews 13:16; with acc, Philippians 3:13; ὁποῖος ἦν, James 1:24; passive participle (cf. Isaiah 23:16, Sirach 3:14, Sirach 23:14, Wisdom 2:4), Luke 12:6.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- λανθάνωlanthánō · G2990to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
- ἐπιλησμονήepilēsmonḗ · G1953negligence
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 16:5 Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread.
- Mark 8:14 But the disciples had forgotten to bring any food. They had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat.
- Luke 12:6 “What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.
- Philippians 3:13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
- Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.
- Hebrews 13:2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.