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ἀμελέω ameleō · G0272

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to neglect

ἀμελέω, -ῶ; (μέλει), [in LXX: Jer.4:17 (מָרָה) Jer.31:32 (בַּעַל), Wis.3:10, 2Ma.4:14 * ; ] ; (a) absol., to be careless, not to care: Mat.22:5; (b) with genitive, to be careless of, to neglect: 1Ti.4:14, Heb.2:3 8:9 (see MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀμελ-έω [ᾰ], ; aorist ἠμέλησα, Epic dialect ἀμ-[], see below: perfect ἠμέληκα[]: (ἀμελής):—have no care for, be neglectful of, in []; οὐκ ἀμέλησε Πατρόκλοιο πεσόντος he lost not sight of Patroclus [in order to plunder him],[], with and without negative, εἰ τούτων ἀμελήσει[]; (τούτῳ is falsa lectio for{τούτου} in []; 2 absolutely, to be careless, negligent, [], frequently in Attic dialect, []; 3 with accusative of things, []: with accusative person et participle, overlook: hence, allow, suffer, …

Where it's used 4 times

Matthew 22:5 · 1 Timothy 4:14 · Hebrews 2:3 · Hebrews 8:9

Source: TBESG G0272; TFLSJ G0272

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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