μέλω melō

Greek word for “to concern” · Strong’s G3199 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

μέλω; 1. intrans., to be an object of care, be a care;

How it is translated

Glosses given for melō in context, with how often each is used:

• there is care 3
• concerning 2
• concern 1
• himself concerned 1
• caring 1
• should it concern 1
• there care 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 22 (1), Mark 4 (1), Mark 12 (1), Luke 10 (1), John 10 (1), John 12 (1), Acts 18 (1), 1 Corinthians 7 (1), 1 Corinthians 9 (1), 1 Peter 5 (1)

Forms

• μέλει 7
• ἔμελεν 2
• μελέτω 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with melō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• περί peri “about” 6
• διδάσκαλος didaskalos “teacher” 3
• ἀληθής alēthēs “true” 2
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 3
• πρόσωπον prosōpon “face” 2
• διδάσκω didaskō “to teach” 2
• ἀλήθεια alētheia “truth” 2
• ὁδός hodos “road” 2
• βλέπω blepō “to see” 2
• οἶδα oida “to know” 2

Key verses

The verses using melō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 22:16 — 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…
• Mark 4:38 — 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?
• Mark 12:14 — 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…
• Luke 10:40 — 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…
• John 10:13 — The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
• John 12:6 — 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.
• Acts 18:17 — Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
• 1 Corinthians 7:21 — Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
• 1 Corinthians 9:9 — 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?
• 1 Peter 5:7 — Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.