What does μέλω · οὐ mean in the Bible?
μέλω · οὐ is a Greek phrase meaning "is it not a concern to you, do you not care".
Greek · G3199, G3756
οὐ μέλει σοι
To concern · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
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μέλω G3199 to concern
Pronunciation mélō
To be a matter of concern or care to someone; implies being regarded as worthy of attention.
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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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What does οὐ μέλει σοι (ou melei soi) mean in the Bible?
μέλω · οὐ is a Greek phrase meaning "is it not a concern to you, do you not care".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. is it not a concern to you, do you not care
Strong's G3199, G3756
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
is it not a concern to you, do you not care
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 8 imperfect 2
Voice
active 10
Mood
indicative 9 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 22:16 μέλει present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:38 μέλει present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:14 μέλει present active indicative ongoing Luke 10:40 μέλει present active indicative ongoing John 10:13 μέλει present active indicative ongoing John 12:6 ἔμελεν imperfect active indicative background Acts 18:17 ἔμελεν imperfect active indicative background 1 Corinthians 7:21 μελέτω present active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 9:9 μέλει present active indicative ongoing 1 Peter 5:7 μέλει present active indicative ongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
οὐ μέλει σοι is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain