μέλω
melō
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "μέλω" (melō) primarily means "to be a concern or matter of care." It is often used in the third person to indicate that something matters or is important to someone, typically with a person or thing specified. In some cases, it appears in impersonal constructions or with phrases indicating what is cared about or considered significant.
to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters)
The Greek word melō means "to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters)," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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