verb
meleiamō
Greekμέλει (melei)
Strong’sG3199
it is a care, it concerns
stem melei-10 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μέλει, v.s. μέλω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3199 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmel'-o
to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters)
Froma primary verb;
King James(take) care.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| meleiatōμέλει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | care | 7× |
| meleiateἔμελεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | cared | 2× |
| meleiatōrμελέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | concerned | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | meleiamō | meleiame | meleiami | meleiama | meleiamē | meleiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | meleiasō | meleiase | meleiasi | meleiasa | meleiasē | meleiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | meleiatō7×μέλει | meleiate2×ἔμελεν | meleiati | meleiata | meleiatē | meleiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | meleianō | meleiane | meleiani | meleiana | meleianē | meleianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | meleiavō | meleiave | meleiavi | meleiava | meleiavē | meleiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | meleialō | meleiale | meleiali | meleiala | meleialē | meleialelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | meleiameiō | meleiameia | meleiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | meleiaseiō | meleiaseia | meleiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | meleiateiō | meleiateia | meleiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | meleianeiō | meleianeia | meleianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | meleiaveiō | meleiaveia | meleiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | meleialeiō | meleialeia | meleialeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | meleiasōr | meleiasar | meleiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | meleiatōr1×μελέτω | meleiatar | meleiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | meleiavōr | meleiavar | meleiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | meleialōr | meleialar | meleialēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | meleiamoiō | meleiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | meleiasoiō | meleiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | meleiatoiō | meleiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | meleianoiō | meleianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | meleiavoiō | meleiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | meleialoiō | meleialoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | meleiarō | meleiari | meleiara | meleiarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | meleiarōtos | meleiaritos | meleiaratos | meleiarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
melei is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
meleiatō“care”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Matthew 22:16“care”kai apostelalō auto toin mathētoin autoiu meta toiu Hērōdianoiu legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai tan hodan tou theou en alētheia didaskasō, kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu;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.
Mark 4:38“care”kai autos ate en ta prumna epi tem proskefalaiem katheudarōtos; kai egeiralō auton kai legalō auto; Didaskalor, ouk meleiatō si hoti apolluenō?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?”
Mark 12:14“care”kai ercharatois legalō auto; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō; exestinatō dōara kēnson Kaisaro ē ou? dōaneia ē mē dōaneia?“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?”
Luke 10:40“care”tas de Marthas perispite peri pollan diakonian; efistanaratas de legata; Kurior, ouk meleiatō si hoti tas adelfas mu monan min kataleipate diakonarō? legasar oun auta hina mi sunantilambeteia.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!”
John 10:13“care”hoti misthōtos atō kai ouk meleiatō auto peri teiu probateiu.The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
1 Corinthians 9:9“concerned”en gar to Mōusou nomo grafitē; Ouk kēmasi bouon aloarōton. mē toiu bouoiu meleiatō to theo,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?
1 Peter 5:7“cares”pantan tan merimnan vu epiriptaratois epi auton, hoti auto meleiatō peri vu.Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
meleiate“cared”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
John 12:6“cared”legata de houtem ouk hoti peri toiu ptōchoiu meleiate auto, alla hoti kleptos ate kai tem glōssokomem echarōtos teim ballirōteim bastazate.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.
Acts 18:17“paid … attentionto”epilamberatois de pantois Sōsthenon ton archisunagōgon tuptale emprosthen teu bēmeu; kai oudenem houteiu to Galliōno meleiate.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.
meleiatōr“concerned”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:21“concerned”Doulos kalisa? mē si meleiatōr; alla ei kai dunesō eleutheros ginera, mallon chresar.Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you— but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.