Epimeléomai — G1959

Definition

verb

to care for (physically or otherwise)

Usually translated as

take care of

Origin

middle voice from G1909 and the same as G3199

• epí (G1909)
• mélō (G3199)

Occurrences

Epimeléomai occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), 1 Timothy (1)

• 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 (ἐπεμελήθη) 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 (ἐπιμελήθητι) 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 (ἐπιμελήσεται) the church of God?)