Strong's Lexicon
G3199 — μέλω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3199 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μέλω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | melo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters) |
| KJV Renderings: | (take) care |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μέλει, 3 person singular present of μέλω used impersonally; imperfect ἔμελεν; it is a care: τίνι, to one; as in Greek writings with the nominative of the thing, οὐδέν τούτων, Act 18:17; with the genitive of the thing (as often in Attic), μή τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ Θεῷ; 1Co 9:9 (Buttmann, § 132, 15; cf. Winer’s Grammar, 595 (554)); the thing which is a care to one, or about which he is solicitous, is evident from the context, 1Co 7:21; περί τίνος, genitive of object, to care about, have regard for, a person or a thing: Mat 22:16; Mar 12:14; Joh 10:13; Joh 12:6; 1Pe 5:7, (Herodotus 6, 101; Xenophon, mem. 3, 6, 10; Cyril 4, 5, 17; Hier. 9, 10; 1Ma 14:43; Wis 12:13; Epistle of Barnabas 1, 5 [ET]; cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 10 d.); followed by ὅτι, Mar 4:38; Luk 10:40.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μέλω ((take) care)
Matthew 22:16
- KJV: And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians saying Master we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth neither carest thou for any for thou regardest not the person of men
- GK: και αποστέλλουσιν αυτώ τους μαθητάς αυτών μετά των Ηρωδιανών λέγοντες διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και την οδόν του θεού εν αληθεία διδάσκεις και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων
Mark 4:38
- KJV: And he was in the hinder part of the ship asleep on a pillow and they awake him and say unto him Master carest thou not that we perish
- GK: και ην αυτός επί τη πρύμνη επί το προσκεφάλαιον καθεύδων και διεγείρουσιν αυτόν και λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε ου μέλει σοι ότι απολλύμεθα
Mark 12:14
- KJV: And when they were come they say unto him Master we know that thou art true and carest for no man for thou regardest not the person of men but teachest the way of God in truth Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar or not
- GK: οι δε ελθόντες λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων αλλ΄ επ΄ αληθείας την οδόν του θεού διδάσκεις έξεστι κήνσον Καίσαρι δούναι η ου
Luke 10:40
- KJV: But Martha was cumbered about much serving and came to him and said Lord dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone bid her therefore that she help me
- GK: η δε Μάρθα περιεσπάτο περί πολλήν διακονίαν επιστάσα δε είπε κύριε ου μέλει σοι ότι η αδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπε διακονείν είπε ούν αυτή ίνα μοι συναντιλάβηται
John 10:13
- KJV: The hireling fleeth because he is an hireling and careth not for the sheep
- GK: ο δε μισθωτός φεύγει ότι μισθωτός εστι και ου μέλει αυτώ περί των προβάτων
John 12:6
- KJV: This he said not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief and had the bag and bare what was put therein
- GK: είπε δε τούτο ουχ ότι περί των πτωχών έμελλεν αυτώ αλλ΄ ότι κλέπτης ην και το γλωσσόκομον είχε και τα βαλλόμενα εβάσταζεν
Acts 18:17
- KJV: Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes the chief ruler of the synagogue and beat before the judgment seat And Gallio cared for none of those things
- GK: επιλαβόμενοι δε πάντες οι Έλληνες Σωσθένην τον αρχισυνάγωγον έτυπτον έμπροσθεν του βήματος και ουδέν τούτων τω Γαλλίωνι έμελλεν
1 Corinthians 7:21
- KJV: Art thou called a servant care not for it but if thou mayest be made free use rather
- GK: δούλος εκλήθης μη σοι μελέτω αλλ΄ ει και δύνασαι ελεύθερος γενέσθαι μάλλον χρήσαι
1 Corinthians 9:9
- KJV: For it is written in the law of Moses Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn Doth God take care for oxen
- GK: εν γαρ τω Μωσέως νόμω γέγραπται ου φιμώσεις βούν αλοώντα μη των βοών μέλει τω θεώ