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Lexicon :: Strong's G272 - ameleō

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ἀμελέω
Transliteration
ameleō (Key)
Pronunciation
am-el-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and μέλει (G3199)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἀμελέω ameléō, am-el-eh'-o; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3199; to be careless of:—make light of, neglect, be negligent, no regard.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G272 in the following manner: neglect (2x), make light of (1x), regard not (1x), be negligent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G272 in the following manner: neglect (2x), make light of (1x), regard not (1x), be negligent (1x).

  1. to be careless of, to neglect

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀμελέω ameléō, am-el-eh'-o; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3199; to be careless of:—make light of, neglect, be negligent, no regard.
STRONGS G272:
ἀμελέω, -ῶ; future ἀμελήσω; 1 aorist ἠμέλησα; (from ἀμελής, and this from α privative and μέλω to care for); very common in secular authors; to be careless of, to neglect: τινός, Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 8:9; 1 Timothy 4:14; followed by an infinitive, 2 Peter 1:12 R G; without a case, ἀμελήσαντες (not caring for what had just been said [A. V. they made light of it]), Matthew 22:5.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
22:5
1 Timothy
4:14
Hebrews
2:3; 8:9
2 Peter
1:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G272 matches the Greek ἀμελέω (ameleō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:5 - But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14 - Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:3 - So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:9 - This covenant will not be like the one
I made with their ancestors
when I took them by the hand
and led them out of the land of Egypt.
They did not remain faithful to my covenant,
so I turned my back on them, says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:12 - Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.
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