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μιμέομαι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μιμέομαι
Greek transliteration: 
mimeomai
Simplified transliteration: 
mimeomai
Principal Parts: 
(ἐμιμούμην), μιμήσομαι, ἐμιμησάμην, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3401
GK Number: 
3628
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to imitate, follow an example, use as a model
Definition: 
to imitate, follow, as an example, strive to resemble, 2 Thess. 3:7, 9; Heb. 13:7; 3 Jn. 11*

Greek-English Concordance for μιμέομαι

2 Thessalonians 3:7 For you yourselves know how our example (mimeisthai | μιμεῖσθαι | pres mid inf ) should be followed (mimeisthai | μιμεῖσθαι | pres mid inf ), because we did not lead disorderly lives among you,
2 Thessalonians 3:9 not because we do not have the right, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to imitate (mimeisthai | μιμεῖσθαι | pres mid inf ).
Hebrews 13:7 Continue to remember your leaders, those who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their way of life, and imitate (mimeisthe | μιμεῖσθε | pres mid imperative 2 pl) their faith.
3 John 1:11 Dear friend, do (mimou | μιμοῦ | pres mid imperative 2 sg) not imitate (mimou | μιμοῦ | pres mid imperative 2 sg) what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.