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reÌ„Ì-mem´bẽr, reÌ„Ì-mem´brans: “Remember†is mostly the translation, in the Old Testament, of זכר, zaÌ„khar, and in the New Testament of μναÌμαι, mnaÌomai (; ; , etc.), and of μνημονευÌω, mneÌ„moneuÌoÌ„ (; ; , etc.), and “remembrance†the translation of derivatives of these (zekher, anaÌmneÌ„sis, etc.). There are a few other words. “To remember†is used of God in remembering persons (; , etc.), His covenant (; ; , etc.), in answering prayer (; , ; , etc.), and in other ways. Men are exhorted to “remember†God's dealings with them, His commandments (, ; ; , etc.), the Sabbath (), etc. A specially solemn command is that relating to the Lord's Supper in ; , , “This do in remembrance of me.†“Remembrancer†(writer of chronicles) occurs in the King James Version margin of ; ; ; (text “recorder,†the Revised Version margin “chroniclerâ€). In , the Revised Version (British and American) reads, “ye that are Yahweh's remembrancers.†the Revised Version (British and American) has frequent changes on the King James Version text, as “have marked†(); “make mention of†(; ; ); “remember†for “be ye mindful of†(); “memorial†for “remembrance†(); in the American Standard Revised Version, “to his holy memorial name†(; , the English Revised Version “to his holy name,†margin “Hebrew 'memorial' “); in , “having been reminded of†for the King James Version “call to remembrance,†etc.