μέλει
mélō
care
To be a matter of concern or interest, to have relevance or importance to someone. In Koine Greek, μέλω most commonly appears impersonally in the third person singular, indicating that something 'matters' to someone or is of concern. The sense is often abstract: to be an issue, to be cared about, to be regarded as significant. The verb does not generally convey active care or maintenance (unlike e.g. φροντίζω or ἐπιμελέομαι), but rather the state of something mattering or being of consequence.
Mark 4:38 · Word #19
Lexicon G3199
| Lemma | μέλω |
| Transliteration | mélō |
| Strong's | G3199 |
| Definition | To be a matter of concern or interest, to have relevance or importance to someone. In Koine Greek, μέλω most commonly appears impersonally in the third person singular, indicating that something 'matters' to someone or is of concern. The sense is often abstract: to be an issue, to be cared about, to be regarded as significant. The verb does not generally convey active care or maintenance (unlike e.g. φροντίζω or ἐπιμελέομαι), but rather the state of something mattering or being of consequence. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | care |
| Literal | cares |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέλω |
| Strong's | G3199 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3199-02
it matters
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense (ongoing state), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular; typically used impersonally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person singular form is commonly used impersonally to express that something is of concern or significance. "It matters" preserves the abstract sense of relevance or importance inherent in the root μελ-. |
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