Philemon 1:4

Phm 1:4  I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

Phm 1:4  I thankG2168 myG3450 God,G2316 makingG4160 mentionG3417 of theeG4675 alwaysG3842 inG1909 myG3450 prayers,G4335

thank - G2168 - From G2170; to be grateful, that is, (actually) to express gratitude (towards); specifically to say grace at a meal.

• G2170 - From G2095 and a derivative of G5483; well favored, that is, (by implication) grateful.
• G2095 - Neuter of a primary word εὖς eus (good); (adverbially) well.
• G5483 - Middle voice from G5485; to grant as a favor, that is, gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue.

my - G3450 - The simpler from of G1700; of me.

• G1700 - A prolonged form of G3449; of me.
• G3449 - From the base of G3425; toil, that is, (by implication) sadness.
• G3425 - Adverb from a primary word μόγος mogos (toil); with difficulty.

God - G2316 - Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very:

making - G4160 - Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).

mention - G3417- From G3415 or G3403; recollection; by implication recital.

• G3415- Middle voice of a derivative of G3306 or perhaps of the base of G3145 (through the idea of fixture in the mind or of mental grasp); to bear in mind, that is, recollect; by implication to reward or punish.
• G3306 - A primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy).
• G3145 - From a primary word μάσσω massō (to handle or squeeze); to chew.
• G3403 - A prolonged form of G3415 (from which some of the tenses are borrowed); to remind, that is, (middle voice) to recall to mind.

of thee - G4675 - Genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy.

• G4771 - The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

always - G3842 - From G3956 and G3753; every when, that is, at all times.

• G3956 - Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
• G3753 - From G3739 and G5037; at which (thing) too, that is, when.
• G3739 - Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
• G5037 - A primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly as a correlation of G2532).

in - G1909 -  A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.

my - G3450 - see above

prayers - G4335 - From G4336; prayer (worship); by implication an oratory (chapel).

• G4336 - From G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, that is, supplicate, worship.
• G4314 - A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
• G2172 - Middle voice of a primary verb; to wish; by implication to pray to God.

Expanded definition:  mention - mneia (G3417) - gen. mneias, fem. noun from mnaomai (3415) to recollect. Recollection, remembrance (Phil 1:3; 1 Thess 3:6; 2 Tim 1:3). To have remembrance, meaning to bear in mind, make mention of (Rom 1:9; Eph 1:16; 1 Thess 1:2; Phil 1:4; Sept.Job 1:13; Ps. 111:4; Is 26:8).


Syn: enthumesis (1761), deliberation, thoughtful remembering; mneme (3420), remembrance.


Ant. lethe (3024), forgetfulness; epilesmone (1953), forgetfulness characterized by moral irresponsibility.


I decided to review the verses which use the same word in a similar context.


Rom 1:9  For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Eph 1:16  Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

1Th 1:2  We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Father help us to pray with the same fervency as our brother.  Guide and direct us as we petition Thy throne of Grace.  Father, increase Thy laborers into the harvest, sustain those already plowing in hope.  Multiply Your seed and harvest upon this earth.