Lexical Definition
μνάομαι mnáomai (mnah'-om-ahee) to remember G:V
middle voice of a derivative of μένω or perhaps of the base of μασσάομαι (through the idea of fixture in the mind or of mental grasp)
be mindful, remember, come (have) in remembrance.
- to bear in mind, i.e. recollect
- by implication, to reward or punish
Abbott-Smith
μνάομαι, v.s. μιμινήσκω.
Liddell-Scott-Jones
form of: μένω
μνάομαι,
contraction μνῶμαι, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]; compare imperfect μνᾶτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]present μνάᾳ, infinitive μνάασθαι [μνᾱ-], participle μνωόμενο; Ionic dialect μνώμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]imperfect μνώοντο, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect imperfect μνάσκετο [Refs 8th c.BC+]present and imperfect, except aorist μνήσατο[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I to be mindful of, with genitive, οὐ πολέμοιο ἐμνώοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+] when I remember him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, turn one's mind to a thing, φύγαδε μνώοντο ἕκαστος [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II woo for one's bride, court (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], sue for, solicit a favour, office, etc., μνώμενος ἀρχήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μνώμενον βασιληίην[Refs 5th c.BC+] = βνᾱ-, i. e. g[uglide]nā-, compare γυνή.)