Topical Bible: Mindful

◄ Mindful ►

Jump to: Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms

Topical Encyclopedia

The concept of being "mindful" in the biblical context often relates to the awareness and remembrance of God's works, commands, and presence. It involves a conscious effort to keep God's teachings and His nature at the forefront of one's thoughts and actions. This mindfulness is not merely an intellectual exercise but a spiritual discipline that influences behavior and decision-making.

Old Testament References

In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "mindful" is "zakar," which means to remember or to call to mind. This concept is frequently associated with God's covenant and His faithfulness. For instance, in Psalm 8:4, the psalmist marvels at God's mindfulness of humanity: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?" . Here, God's mindfulness is depicted as His attentive care and concern for human beings, despite their seeming insignificance in the vastness of creation.

The Israelites were often reminded to be mindful of God's laws and deeds. In Deuteronomy 8:18, they are instructed, "But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day" . This remembrance is not passive but active, requiring the Israelites to live in a way that reflects their covenant relationship with God.

New Testament References

In the New Testament, the Greek word "mnemoneuo" is used to convey the idea of being mindful or remembering. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often encourages believers to be mindful of the teachings of Christ and the apostles. In 2 Timothy 2:8, Paul writes, "Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel" . This call to remembrance is central to the Christian faith, as it anchors believers in the foundational truths of the gospel.

The New Testament also emphasizes mindfulness in the context of spiritual alertness and readiness. In 1 Peter 5:8, believers are admonished, "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour" . Here, mindfulness involves a vigilant awareness of spiritual realities and the need for constant readiness to resist temptation and evil.

Practical Implications

Being mindful in a biblical sense involves a deliberate focus on God's presence and His Word. It requires believers to cultivate an awareness of God's ongoing work in their lives and the world around them. This mindfulness is expressed through prayer, meditation on Scripture, and a lifestyle that reflects God's character and commands.

The practice of mindfulness can also be seen in the observance of the Sabbath and other religious rituals, which serve as regular reminders of God's creation, provision, and redemption. These practices help believers to pause and reflect on God's goodness and faithfulness, fostering a deeper relationship with Him.

In summary, biblical mindfulness is an intentional and active remembrance of God and His works, leading to a life that honors Him. It is a spiritual discipline that shapes the believer's thoughts, actions, and attitudes, aligning them with God's will and purposes.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(a.) Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant.

Greek

3415. mnaomai -- be mindful, remember
... be mindful, remember. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mnaomai Phonetic Spelling:
(mnah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I remember, recollect Definition: I ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3415.htm - 7k

3403. mimnesko -- to remind, remember
... 3415 , "to remember, recollect," dictionary) -- properly, recall, bring to mind,
remind oneself (purposefully); to remember, have in mind, "be mindful of.". ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3403.htm - 7k

3421. mnemoneuo -- to call to mind, to make mention of
... Word Origin from mnemon (mindful) Definition to call to mind, to make mention of
NASB Word Usage bearing in mind (1), made mention (1), recall (1), remember (14 ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3421.htm - 7k

5280. hupomnesis -- a reminding, reminder
... See 5279 (). Word Origin from hupomimnesko Definition a reminding, reminder
NASB Word Usage mindful (1), reminder (2). remembrance. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5280.htm - 6k

3418. mnema -- a memorial, a sepulcher
... Word Origin from mnaomai (in the sense of to be mindful of) Definition a memorial,
a sepulcher NASB Word Usage tomb (7), tombs (3). grave, sepulcher, tomb. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3418.htm - 7k

3420. mneme -- memory, remembrance
... Word Origin from mnaomai (in the sense of to be mindful of) Definition
memory, remembrance NASB Word Usage mind (1). remembrance. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3420.htm - 6k

4275. proeido -- to foresee
... foresee. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proeido Phonetic Spelling:
(pro-i'-do) Short Definition: I see beforehand Definition: I see beforehand, am ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4275.htm - 7k

4308. proorao -- to see before
... Transliteration: proorao Phonetic Spelling: (pro-or-ah'-o) Short Definition: I foresee
Definition: I see beforehand, foresee, see previously, am mindful of; mid ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4308.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

2142. zakar -- remember
... root Definition remember NASB Word Usage been mindful (1), boast (1), bring my to
remembrance (1), bringing to mind (1), brings to remembrance (1), burns (1 ...
/hebrew/2142.htm - 6k

2803. chashab -- to think, account
... 8), devises (1), devising (1), esteem (2), esteemed (2), execute (1), have (1),
impute (1), intend (2), make (2), makers (1), meant (2), mindful (1), plan (2 ...
/hebrew/2803.htm - 6k

2139. Zakkur -- the name of several Israelites
... NASB Word Usage Zaccur (9). Zaccur, Zacchur. From zakar; mindful; Zakkur, the name
of seven Israelites -- Zaccur, Zacchur. see HEBREW zakar. 2138, 2139. ...
/hebrew/2139.htm - 6k

Library

Delight Thyself Rather in Fastings than in Feastings, Mindful of ...
... The Doubtful Letters Of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter XVIII. Delight thyself rather
in fastings than in feastings, mindful of that widow who did not? ...
/.../chapter xviii delight thyself rather.htm

And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Holy Communion: The Communion 333. And now, O Father,
mindful of the love. ... William Bright, 1874. And now, O Father, mindful of the love ...
/.../holy communion the communion 333.htm

That Perfect Love Binds to God Without Loosing and Makes Man ...
... BOOK II CHAPTER XI THAT PERFECT LOVE BINDS TO GOD WITHOUT LOOSING AND MAKES
MAN MINDFUL OF HIS GOD; BUT LOVE OF THE WORLD FALLS TO NOUGHT. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter xi that perfect love.htm

Go Back? Never!
... "And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came
out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 61 1915/go back never.htm

The Pilgrim's Longings
... "And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came
out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 18 1872/the pilgrims longings.htm

Psalm LXXVII.
... [3497] ..."I have been mindful of God, and I have been delighted" (ver.3). My
hands had not wrought in vain, they had found a great comforter. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxvii.htm

Psalm CV.
... 6. "He hath been alway mindful of His covenant" (ver.8). Other copies read,
"for evermore;" and this arises from the ambiguity of the Greek. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cv.htm

How the Above-Mentioned Ceadda was Made Bishop of the Province of ...
... Return, therefore, to the church, and speak to the brethren, that in their prayers
they commend my departure to the Lord, and that they be mindful to prepare ...
/.../bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap iii how the above-mentioned.htm

If this Queen Ye See Not, Now Rich Also with Royal Progeny. If She ...
... set them as princes over the whole earth:" unto whose prayers their mother both
preferred and made subject, commends herself, "They shall be mindful of thy name ...
/.../augustine/concerning faith of things not seen /6 if this queen ye.htm

1 John iv. 17-21
... you, as the Lord vouchsafes. Of this debt then we are mindful: and ye ought
to be mindful of your claim. For indeed this same charity ...
/.../ten homilies on the epistle of john to the parthians/homily ix 1 john iv.htm

Thesaurus

Mindful (39 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Mindful (39 Occurrences). Luke 1:72 To do kindness with
our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant, (YLT). ...
/m/mindful.htm - 17k

Visitest (5 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 2:6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou
art mindful of him? ... Psalms 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? ...
/v/visitest.htm - 7k

Wondrous (41 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:17 and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou
didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed ...
/w/wondrous.htm - 18k

Zaccur (10 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Mindful. (1.) Father of Shammua, who was one of
the spies sent out by Moses (Numbers 13:4). (2.) A Merarite ...
/z/zaccur.htm - 11k

Necks (28 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou
didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a ...
/n/necks.htm - 15k

Oh (164 Occurrences)
... I am a fellow bondservant of yours, and a fellow bondservant of your brethren the
Prophets and of those who are mindful of the teachings of this book. ...
/o/oh.htm - 34k

Loving-kindness (150 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:17 and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of thy wonders which
thou hadst done among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion ...
/l/loving-kindness.htm - 33k

Lessons (4 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Revelation 3:3 Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received
and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. ...
/l/lessons.htm - 7k

Wake (34 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). Revelation 3:3 Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you
have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. ...
/w/wake.htm - 17k

Worldly-minded (1 Occurrence)
Worldly-minded. Worldly, Worldly-minded. Worlds . Noah Webster's Dictionary
(a.) Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, ...
/w/worldly-minded.htm - 6k

Resources

What is mindfulness? Should a Christian be involved in mindfulness? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that Jesus was a little lower than the angels (Psalm 8:5; Hebrews 2:7)? | GotQuestions.org

Who is Satan in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Mindful: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus

Concordance

Mindful (39 Occurrences)

Luke 1:72
To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
(YLT)

Acts 20:35
all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth 'us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
(YLT)

1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I praise you, that in all things ye are mindful of me; and that as I have directed you, ye keep the directions.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, being engaged in this service and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.
(WEY)

Galatians 2:10
only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.
(YLT)

Colossians 4:18
I Paul add with my own hand this final greeting. Be mindful of me in my imprisonment. Grace be with you.
(WEY)

2 Timothy 1:4
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
(KJV WEY WBS YLT)

2 Timothy 1:5
Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.
(See NAS)

Hebrews 2:6
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?
(KJV ASV WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Hebrews 11:15
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Hebrews 13:3
be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;
(YLT)

Hebrews 13:7
Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating,
(YLT)

1 Peter 2:19
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
(See RSV)

2 Peter 3:2
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Revelation 2:5
Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act as you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent.
(WEY)

Revelation 3:3
Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you.
(WEY)

Revelation 22:7
'I am coming quickly.' Blessed is he who is mindful of the predictions contained in this book."
(WEY)

Revelation 22:9
But he said to me, "Oh, do not do that. I am a fellow bondservant of yours, and a fellow bondservant of your brethren the Prophets and of those who are mindful of the teachings of this book. Worship God."
(WEY)

Deuteronomy 9:27
be mindful of Thy servants, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, turn not unto the stiffness of this people, and unto its wickedness, and unto its sin;
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 16:15
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
(KJV DBY WBS RSV)

2 Chronicles 6:42
O Jehovah God, turn not back the face of Thine anointed, be mindful of the kind acts of David Thy servant.'
(YLT)

Nehemiah 6:14
Be mindful, O my God, of Tobiah, and of Sanballat, according to these his works, and also, of Noadiah the prophetess, and of the rest of the prophets who have been making me afraid.
(YLT)

Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn't forsake them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Nehemiah 13:14
Be mindful of me, O my God, for this, and do not blot out my kind acts that I have done, for the house of my God, and for its charges.
(YLT)

Nehemiah 13:29
Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
(YLT)

Nehemiah 13:31
and for the wood-offering at appointed times, and for first-fruits. Be mindful of me, O my God, for good.
(YLT)

Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Psalms 9:12
For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.
(See RSV)

Psalms 25:6
O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
(See RSV)

Psalms 25:7
Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
(YLT)

Psalms 40:17
Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
(See NAS)

Psalms 80:14
Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,
(See JPS)

Psalms 103:14
For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.
(See NAS)

Psalms 105:8
He is ever mindful of his covenant, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, --
(DBY RSV)

Psalms 111:5
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 115:12
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Isaiah 17:10
Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Lamentations 1:9
Her filthiness was in her skirts; she remembered not her latter end; Therefore is she come down wonderfully; she hath no comforter: Behold, O Jehovah, my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.
(See JPS)

Zephaniah 2:7
The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them, and restore them.
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Mindful

Related Terms

Mindful (39 Occurrences)

Vie (2 Occurrences)

Eagerness (6 Occurrences)

Conceited (14 Occurrences)

Afoot (3 Occurrences)

Sailed (28 Occurrences)

Appointed (385 Occurrences)

Respect (204 Occurrences)

Minds (137 Occurrences)