Strong G272ἀμελέω
to neglect
- Transliteration
- ameleo
- Pronunciation
- am-el-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G272 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- neglect2
- make1
- negligent1
- not1
- regard1
- will1
First verses
- Matthew 22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
- 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.
- 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;
- 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.
- 2 Peter 1:12Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀμελ-έω [ᾰ],
aorist ἠμέλησα, Epic dialect ἀμ-[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”)], see below: perfect ἠμέληκα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.43)]: (ἀμελής):—have no care for, be neglectful of, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always with _negative_ (not in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”), οὐδ᾽ ὣς Μενελάου ἐφημοσύνης ἀμέλησεν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.697; οὐκ ἀμέλησε κασιγνήτοιο πεσόντος 8.330)]; οὐκ ἀμέλησε Πατρόκλοιο πεσόντος he lost not sight of Patroclus [in order to plunder him],[Refs 8th c.BC+ (17.9:—after 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], with and without negative, εἰ τούτων ἀμελήσει[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121.γ,compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 989, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 900b, +others; δόξης ἀμελῆσαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.227; ἀμελήσας ὑμῶν 21.167)]; (τούτῳ is falsa lectio for{τούτου} in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 15); οὐκ ἐμοῦ τοῦ νομοθέτου ἀμελήσων ἀλλ᾽ εἰς τὸν Κρόνον αὐτόν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 10.)]
2 absolutely, to be careless, negligent, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 400)], frequently in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.78, etc.; τὸ μὴ ἀμελεῖν μάθε 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 86; πῶς ἐπὶ τοῖς φθιμένοις ἀμελεῖν καλό; 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 237.)]
3 with accusative of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.163)]: with accusative person et participle, overlook: hence, allow, suffer, παῖδας ἐκτεκνούμενος λάθρᾳ θνῄσκοντας ἀμελεῖ lets them die, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 439: with _genitive_, τοῦ ὀργίζεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.3.9.)]
4 with infinitive, neglect to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 98d, “Lg.” 944d, +others)]
II passive, to be slighted, overlooked, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 1094, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.68; ἐκφεύγει τἀμελούμενον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 111; οὐδ᾽ ἐκεῖνά μοι ἀμελεῖται 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 12.2; οἱ ἠμελημένοι ἄνθρωποι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.49.)]
III perfect participle passive in middle sense, careless, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Maximus Tyrius Sophista 8.7, 21.9)]. adverb ἠμελημένως carelessly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.7.19.)]
IV ἀμέλει, see entry
aorist ἠμέλησα, Epic dialect ἀμ-[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”)], see below: perfect ἠμέληκα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.43)]: (ἀμελής):—have no care for, be neglectful of, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always with _negative_ (not in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”), οὐδ᾽ ὣς Μενελάου ἐφημοσύνης ἀμέλησεν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.697; οὐκ ἀμέλησε κασιγνήτοιο πεσόντος 8.330)]; οὐκ ἀμέλησε Πατρόκλοιο πεσόντος he lost not sight of Patroclus [in order to plunder him],[Refs 8th c.BC+ (17.9:—after 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], with and without negative, εἰ τούτων ἀμελήσει[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121.γ,compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 989, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 900b, +others; δόξης ἀμελῆσαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.227; ἀμελήσας ὑμῶν 21.167)]; (τούτῳ is falsa lectio for{τούτου} in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 15); οὐκ ἐμοῦ τοῦ νομοθέτου ἀμελήσων ἀλλ᾽ εἰς τὸν Κρόνον αὐτόν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 10.)]
2 absolutely, to be careless, negligent, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 400)], frequently in Attic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.78, etc.; τὸ μὴ ἀμελεῖν μάθε 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 86; πῶς ἐπὶ τοῖς φθιμένοις ἀμελεῖν καλό; 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 237.)]
3 with accusative of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.163)]: with accusative person et participle, overlook: hence, allow, suffer, παῖδας ἐκτεκνούμενος λάθρᾳ θνῄσκοντας ἀμελεῖ lets them die, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 439: with _genitive_, τοῦ ὀργίζεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.3.9.)]
4 with infinitive, neglect to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 98d, “Lg.” 944d, +others)]
II passive, to be slighted, overlooked, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 1094, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.68; ἐκφεύγει τἀμελούμενον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 111; οὐδ᾽ ἐκεῖνά μοι ἀμελεῖται 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 12.2; οἱ ἠμελημένοι ἄνθρωποι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.49.)]
III perfect participle passive in middle sense, careless, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Maximus Tyrius Sophista 8.7, 21.9)]. adverb ἠμελημένως carelessly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.7.19.)]
IV ἀμέλει, see entry