μελετάω

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μελετάω

Greek transliteration

meletaō

Simplified transliteration

meletao

Principal Parts

-, ἐμελέτησα, -, -, -

Strong's number

3191

GK Number

3509

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(1a)

Gloss

to plot, think about, meditate on; to give oneself wholly to, practice, cultivate

Definition

to care for; to bestow careful thought upon, to give painful attention to, be earnest in, 1 Tim. 4:15; to devise, Acts 4:25*

Acts 4:25	who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, by the Holy Spirit did say, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples devise (emeletēsan \| ἐμελέτησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) vain schemes?
1 Timothy 4:15	Continually (meleta \| μελέτα \| pres act imperative 2 sg) practice (meleta \| μελέτα \| pres act imperative 2 sg) these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress might be visible to all.

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