UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐπιλανθάνομαι; aor.; ἐπελαθόμην; ἐπιλανθάνομαι; inf.; ἐπιλαθέσθαι; ἐπιλανθάνομαι; pf.; ἐπιλέλησμαι

Related lemmas: λανθάνω

Sense 1: to forget, to not recall

Semantic entry: 29.14

Semantic domains: Memory and Recall

Subdomains: Not Remembering, Forgetting

Definition: to not recall information concerning some particular matter

Show passage in OET: PHP 3:13

OET-RV PHP 3:13

13 Brothers and sisters, I’m not under the illusion that I’ve already grabbed it, but I do do this one thing: forgetting what’s behind me, and taking long strides towards what’s ahead of me,

OET-LV PHP 3:13

13 Brothers, I myself not am _counting to _have _grasped it, but I _do one thing:
the things on _one _hand behind forgetting, on _the _other _hand to _the things ahead stretching _out,

Show passage in OET: HEB 6:10

OET-RV HEB 6:10

10 Yes, God isn’t unjust such that he’d forget about your work and the love that you all displayed towards him, having ministered to other believers as you still do.

OET-LV HEB 6:10

10 For/Because not unrighteous is the god, to _forget about _the work of _you _all, and of _the love which you _all _displayed toward the name of _him, having _served unto _the holy ones and serving.

Jump to OET PHP 3:13 section.

Jump to OET HEB 6:10 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

PHP: OET PHP 3:13

HEB: OET HEB 6:10 · OET HEB 13:16

JAM: OET JAM 1:24

Sense 2: to forget to do, to neglect, to overlook

Semantic entry: 29.17

Semantic domains: Memory and Recall

Subdomains: Recalling and Responding with Appropriate Action

Definition: to not recall and thus to fail to do something

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:5

OET-RV MAT 16:5

5 Now Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) apprentices had crossed the lake, but they forgot to take any bread,

OET-LV MAT 16:5

5 And the apprentices/followers having _come to the side across, they _forgot to _take loaves.

Show passage in OET: MRK 8:14

OET-RV MRK 8:14

14 But Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) apprentices forgot to take any food other than one bun that someone in the boat had.

OET-LV MRK 8:14

14 And they _forgot to _take loaves, and except not/lest one loaf they _were_ not _having with themselves in the boat.

Jump to OET MAT 16:5 section.

Jump to OET MRK 8:14 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 16:5

MRK: OET MRK 8:14

LUK: OET LUK 12:6

HEB: OET HEB 6:10 · OET HEB 13:2 · OET HEB 13:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιλανθάνομαι

Form 1

Sense 1: to forget, to not recall

Sense 2: to forget to do, to neglect, to overlook