μέλω melō · G3199
to concern
μέλω ; [in LXX: Job.22:3 (חֵפֶץ), Tob.10:5, Wis.12:13, 1Ma.14:42-43 * ; ] ; 1. intrans., to be an object of care, be a care; commonly in third of person(s): with dative of person(s), Act.18:17; very frequently impers., 1Co.7:21; before ὅτι, Mrk.4:38, Luk.10:40; with genitive of thing(s) (as frequently in Att..), 1Co.9:9; before περί, Mat.22:16, Mrk.12:14, Jhn.10:13 12:6, 1Pe.5:7. ; 2. Trans., in act. and mid., to care for (not in LXX or NT).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
μέλω, ; middle μέλομαι, used in both voices, either in neuter sense, to be an object of care or thought, or in active sense, care for, take an interest in. ; A present μέλω: imperfect ἔμελον, Epic dialect μέλον []future μελήσω, Epic dialect infinitive μελησέμεν []aorist ἐμέλησα: perfect μεμέληκ; also Epic dialect and Lyric poetry μέμηλα, Doric dialect participle μεμᾱλώς uncertain in []singular and plural, except in present (see. below):—to be an object of care or thought, sometimes with a …
Where it's used 10 times
Matthew 22:16 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 12:14 · Luke 10:40 · John 10:13 · John 12:6 · Acts 18:17 · 1 Corinthians 7:21 · 1 Corinthians 9:9 · 1 Peter 5:7
Source: TBESG G3199; TFLSJ G3199
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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