Ameleō ἀμελέω
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| ἀμελέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ameleō |
| Strong's number | G272 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to neglect |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (2) |
Ameleō (Greek ἀμελέω, Strong's G272) is a Greek verb meaning “to neglect”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀμελέω, -ῶ
(μέλει), [in LXX: Jer.4:17 (מָרָה) Jer.31:32 (בַּעַל), Wis.3:10, 2Ma.4:14 * ;]
(a) absol., to be careless, not to care: Mat.22:5;
(b) with genitive, to be careless of, to neglect: 1Ti.4:14, Heb.2:3 8:9 (see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
(μέλει), [in LXX: Jer.4:17 (מָרָה) Jer.31:32 (בַּעַל), Wis.3:10, 2Ma.4:14 * ;]
(a) absol., to be careless, not to care: Mat.22:5;
(b) with genitive, to be careless of, to neglect: 1Ti.4:14, Heb.2:3 8:9 (see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | neglect (2), they made light (1), regarded (1), not (1), will (1), negligent (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they paid no attention (1), neglect (1), if we neglect (1), disregarded (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ameleō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;how 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,
- Hebrews 8:9Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.It 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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).