Word Study · Strong's G3199 · Greek
μέλω
melo
mel'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: mélō
“to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters)
Rendered in the KJV as
(take) care.
- 10occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 10 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- μέλει7
- ἔμελεν1
- ἔμελεν.¶1
- μελέτω·1
How it is rendered · 8
- there is care3
- he is himself concerned1
- he was caring1
- is it concern1
- is it concerning1
- is there care1
- should it concern;1
- was concerning.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular7
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular2
- verb · present active, command · 3rd person singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PAI-3S · 7
- V-IAI-3S · 2
- V-PAM-3S · 1
All 10, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 4:38μέλειmeleiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularBut Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”here: is it concern
- Mark 12:14μέλειmeleiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”here: there is care
John2 occurrences
- John 10:13μέλειmeleiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularThe man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.here: he is himself concerned
- John 12:6ἔμελενemelenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularJudas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.here: he was caring
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 7:21μελέτω·meletōverb · present active, command · 3rd person singularWere you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.here: should it concern;
- 1 Corinthians 9:9μέλειmeleiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularFor it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?here: is there care