Greek · Strong's G272
ἀμελέω
ameleoam-el-eh'-o
to be careless of
1890 spelling: ameléō
- α1
- μ40
- ε5
- λ30
- ε5
- ω800
Isopsephy 881
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to be careless of
Rendered in the KJV as
make light of, neglect, be negligent, no regard.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- ἀμελήσαντες2
- ἀμέλει1
- ἠμέλησα1
How it is rendered · 4
- disregarded1
- do be negligent1
- having neglected1
- having paid no attention1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singular1
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAP-NPM · 2
- V-AAI-1S · 1
- V-PAM-2S · 1
All 4, in canonical order
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Where this word lives
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Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 2:3ἀμελήσαντεςamelēsantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralhow shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,here: having neglected
- Hebrews 8:9ἠμέλησαēmelēsaverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singularIt will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.here: disregarded