The word in Scripture

Memorial in the Bible

The word memorial appears 32 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A memorial keeps alive the memory of what God has done. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What memorial means in the Bible

A memorial keeps alive the memory of what God has done.

Where the word memorial appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word memorial appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”Exodus 17:14

“And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.”Exodus 28:12

“O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.”Psalms 9:6

“Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.”Psalms 135:13

“Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.”Hosea 12:5

“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.”Matthew 26:13

“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.”Mark 14:9

“And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.”Acts 10:4