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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μέλει
Greek transliteration: 
melei
Simplified transliteration: 
melei
Principal Parts: 
(ἔμελεν), μελήσομαι, ἐμέλησα, -, -, ἐμελήθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3199
GK Number: 
3508
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
10
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2c)
Gloss: 
(imper.) it is a care, it is a concern; (pers.) to trouble; to concern
Definition: 
there is a care, it concerns, Mt. 22:16; Acts 18:17; 1 Cor. 7:21; 9:9

Greek-English Concordance for μέλει

Matthew 22:16 And they sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God in truth, and show deference (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to no one, for you are not swayed by appearances.
Mark 4:38 But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. sleeping They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) you not care (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) you that we are perishing?”
Mark 12:14 When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that the opinion of another is (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) of (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) no concern (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to you. For you do not regard the position of men, but you truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we give, or should we not pay?”
Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted by a lot of preparation. She burst in and said, “Lord, do (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) you not care (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.”
John 10:13 He does this because he is simply a hired hand and has (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) no real concern (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) for the sheep.
John 12:6 He said this, not because he was (emelen | ἔμελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) concerned (emelen | ἔμελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as keeper of the money box, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
Acts 18:17 And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front of the tribunal. But none of these things were (emelen | ἔμελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) of (emelen | ἔμελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) concern (emelen | ἔμελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to Gallio.
1 Corinthians 7:21 If you were a slave when called, do (meletō | μελέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) not be concerned (meletō | μελέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) about it. However, if you are able to gain your freedom, make the most of the opportunity.
1 Corinthians 9:9 For in the Law of Moses it is written, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” It is not for oxen that God is concerned (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg), is it?
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares (melei | μέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) about you.