μελετάω (meletáō) — Imagine

Greek word study: μελετάω (meletáō), Strong's G3191. to take care of, i.e. (by implication) revolve in the mind

GreekStrong's G3191
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Greek word
μελετάω (meletáō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to take care of, i.e. (by implication) revolve in the mind

Word study
Derivation: from a presumed derivative of G3199 (μέλω);

KJV translation words: imagine, (pre-)meditate

Where this word appears

Strong's G3191 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 13:11 and last appears in 1 Timothy 4:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

did devise ×1do devise ×1do ponder ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

μελετᾶτε ×1μελέτα ×1ἐμελέτησαν ×1

Books where it appears most

Mark ×1Acts ×11 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3199 μέλω (mélō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4304 προμελετάω (promeletáō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does meletáō (G3191) mean?

To take care of, i.e. (by implication) revolve in the mind.

How is G3191 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3191 as: imagine, (pre-)meditate.

How often does μελετάω (meletáō) appear?

Strong's G3191 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 13:11 and last appears in 1 Timothy 4:15.