2001 Translation

MELEI, melei

Sounds Like: MEH-lei

Translations: it concerns, it matters, it is a care, it is a concern, it is of interest, it is important

From the root: ΜΕΛΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is an impersonal verb meaning 'it concerns' or 'it matters'. It is often used to express that something is a matter of care or concern to someone, typically with the person concerned in the dative case. For example, 'it concerns me' or 'it is a care to me'. It can also indicate that something is important or of interest.

Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, Third Person Singular, Impersonal

Strong’s number: G3199 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Aristeas

• Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:92

Clement of Alexandria

• Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:28

Codex Sinaiticus

• Psalms — 118:103
• John — 10:13
• 1 Corinthians — 9:9
• 1 Peter — 5:7
• Revelation — 10:10

Ignatius of Antioch

• Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 6:1

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 3 — 5:88
• Book 6 — 12:253
• Book 7 — 1:45

Justin Martyr

• Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:9
• Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 6:1, 8:2

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Tobit — 10:5
• Job — 22:3
• Wisdom — 12:13
• Micah — 2:4

The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables

• Parable 9 — 13:6

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• Matthew — 22:16
• Mark — 4:38, 12:14
• Luke — 10:40
• John — 10:13
• 1 Corinthians — 9:9
• 1 Peter — 5:7

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΛΩ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ἘΜΕΛΕ — it was a care, it was a concern, it mattered, it concerned
• ἘΜΕΛΕΝ — it was a care, it mattered, it concerned, it was a concern
• ἘΜΕΛΗΣΕΝ — it concerned, it mattered, it was a care, it was a concern
• ΕΜΕΛΕ — it was a care, it was a concern, it was a matter of concern, it was a matter of interest, it was a matter of importance, it was a matter of care, it was a matter of concern to, it was a matter of interest to, it was a matter of importance to
• ΕΜΕΛΗΣΕ — he cared, he was concerned, it mattered, it concerned
• ΜΕΛΕΙΝ — to care for, to be a concern, to matter, to take thought for, to be of interest
• ΜΕΛΗΣΑΝ — cared, took care, were concerned, were anxious
• ΜΕΛΗΣΕΙ — it will be a care, it will concern, it will matter, it will be of interest
• ΜΕΛΗΣΕΙΝ — to be a care, to be a concern, to care for, to be anxious about, to be of interest
• ΜΕΛΗΣΗ — to care, to be a concern, to be a care, to be a matter of concern, to be of interest
• ΜΕΛΩ — to care for, to be a care, to be of concern, to be about to, to intend, to be destined

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