ἀμελέω

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ἀμελέω

Greek transliteration

ameleō

Simplified transliteration

ameleo

Principal Parts

-, ἠμέλησα, -, -, -

Strong's number

272

GK Number

288

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

to neglect, ignore

Definition

not to care for, to neglect, disregard, Mt. 22:5; 1 Tim. 4:14; Heb. 2:3; 8:9*

Matthew 22:5	But they paid (amelēsantes \| ἀμελήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) no attention and went on their way, one to his farm, another to his business,
1 Timothy 4:14	Do (amelei \| ἀμέλει \| pres act imperative 2 sg) not neglect (amelei \| ἀμέλει \| pres act imperative 2 sg) the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders.
Hebrews 2:3	how will we escape if (amelēsantes \| ἀμελήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) we (amelēsantes \| ἀμελήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) neglect (amelēsantes \| ἀμελήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) such a great salvation? Which at first was declared by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,
Hebrews 8:9	It will not be like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not continue in my covenant and I abandoned (ēmelēsa \| ἠμέλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) them, says the Lord.

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