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melō G3199

μέλω (melō) means “to concern” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μέλω Greek · G3199 10 tagged occurrences in 10 verses

Pronunciation guide: mel'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3199

μέλω · melō · 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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

it is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns.

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How translators render G3199

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
seek favor 2
cared 1
cares 1
do not let it concern 1
do you not care 1
dont you care 1
is concerned 1
is unconcerned 1
was of concern 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
care 2
carest 2
careth 2
cared 1
cared for 1
dost 1
doth 1

Verses containing G3199

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  1. Matthew 22:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

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  2. Mark 4:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

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  3. Mark 12:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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?”

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  4. Luke 10:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”

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  5. John 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

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  6. John 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Judas 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.

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  7. Acts 18:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

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  8. 1 Corinthians 7:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

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  9. 1 Corinthians 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For 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?

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  10. 1 Peter 5:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

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Sources and text

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We convert source tables to JSON, expand grammar labels and count tagged words. Greek counts use the SBL edition in TAGNT. Hebrew counts use the main reading in TAHOT, including Qere readings and restored text. Source numbering follows NRSV; alternate references appear where supplied.

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