G1959: ἐπιμελέομαι
epimeléomai · “to care”
Definition
to care for (physically or otherwise)
KJV translates it as: take care of
Word origin: middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and the same as G3199 (μέλω);
Extended definition
ἐπι-μελεομαι, -οῦμαι
[in LXX: Gen.44:21 (עַיִן שׂוּם) I Est.6:27, Pro.27:25, Sir.30:25, 1Ma.11:37 * ;]
to take care of: with genitive, Luk.10:34-35, 1Ti.3:5.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.44:21 (עַיִן שׂוּם) I Est.6:27, Pro.27:25, Sir.30:25, 1Ma.11:37 * ;]
to take care of: with genitive, Luk.10:34-35, 1Ti.3:5.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1959 is translated
- took care ×1
- do take care ×1
- will he care for? ×1
Bible verses with G1959 (epimeléomai)
Epimeléomai appears in 3 verses.
- Luke 10:34
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
- Luke 10:35
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
- 1 Timothy 3:5
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)