How many times is remember mentioned in the Bible?
The word remember appears 148 times in the King James Version, in 144 verses. Counting every form (remember, remembered, remembereth, remembrance, Remembering), it appears 263 times in 257 verses across 51 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses remember 164 times (226 with every form).
Remember in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of remember counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| remember | 148 | 164 |
| remembered | 57 | 56 |
| remembereth | 5 | 0 |
| remembrance | 51 | 1 |
| Remembering | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 263 | 226 |
Which books mention remember most
Remember appears in 51 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (53), then Ezekiel (19) and Isaiah (17).
Also in: 2 Timothy (5), Leviticus (4), 1 Samuel (4), Hosea (4), Acts (4), 1 Corinthians (4), 2 Peter (4), Revelation (4), Judges (3), 2 Samuel (3), Matthew (3), 1 Thessalonians (3), 2 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Esther (2), Zechariah (2), Malachi (2), Mark (2), Jude (2), Joshua (1), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Proverbs (1), Song of Solomon (1), Amos (1), Jonah (1), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 3 John (1).
First and last mention of remember
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
The verse that uses it most is Leviticus 26:42, 3 times:
Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.
Where the two translations differ
48 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 14 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Exodus 17:14: counted in the KJV only
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.
Yahweh said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky.”
Numbers 5:15: counted in the KJV only
Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.
then the man shall bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring her offering for her: one tenth of an ephah of barley meal. He shall pour no oil on it, nor put frankincense on it, for it is a meal offering of jealousy, a meal offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to memory.
Genesis 40:14: counted in the World English Bible only
But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
But remember me when it will be well with you, and please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
1 Chronicles 16:15: counted in the World English Bible only
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Verses with remember on our topic pages
17 verses that use remember in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.
“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.
On: New Beginnings, Bitterness
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered, nor come into mind.
On: Heaven, New Beginnings
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
On: Tithing, Generosity
Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
On: Mercy
Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.
On: Mercy
to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
On: Family
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;
On: Creation
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
On: Forgiveness
“Don’t be afraid; for you will not be ashamed. Don’t be confounded; for you will not be disappointed. For you will forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood you shall remember no more.
On: Divorce
He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
On: Easter
Common questions
How many times is remember in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 202 of the 263 uses are in the Old Testament and 61 in the New Testament. Remember appears in 51 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (53), then Ezekiel (19) and Isaiah (17).
Where is remember first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 8:1: "And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;" The last is Revelation 18:5.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.