ἀμελέωameléō
to be careless of
Greek (New Testament) · G272
Meanings
(a) absolutely, to be careless, not to care: Matthew 22:5
(b) with genitive, to be careless of, to neglect: 1 Timothy 4:14, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 8:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:5 But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.
- 1 Timothy 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.
- Hebrews 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?
- Hebrews 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.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.