UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to think about, to be concerned about

Semantic entry: 30.39

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately

Definition: to think about something in such a way as to make an appropriate response

Notes: It may be possible to render ‘is God concerned about oxen’ (RV CO1 9:9 · LV CO1 9:9 · Read together CO1 9:9) as ‘is God thinking about doing something about oxen.’

MAT 22:16: RV MAT 22:16 · LV MAT 22:16 · Read together MAT 22:16

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OET-RV MAT 22:16

16 Afterwards, they sent some of their apprentices along with some supporters of Herodes (Herod) to ask, “Teacher, we know you’re honest and you teach God’s ways in all honesty, irrespective of what people might say, because you don’t care about people’s opinions.

OET-LV MAT 22:16

16 And they _are _sending _out to _him the apprentices/followers of _them with the supporters _of _Haʸrōdaʸs saying:
Teacher, we _have _known that you _are true, and you _are _teaching the way of_ the _god in truth, and it _is_ not _caring to _you about no _one, because/for you _are_ not _looking on appearance of _people.

MRK 12:14: RV MRK 12:14 · LV MRK 12:14 · Read together MRK 12:14

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OET-RV MRK 12:14

14 So they flattered him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest even if it upsets others, and that you teach the truth about God without caring about people’s opinions. Is it right for us Yehudim (Jews) to pay the poll tax to the Romaios emperor or not? How should we handle this?”

OET-LV MRK 12:14

14 And having _come, they _are _saying to _him:
Teacher, we _have _known that you _are true, and is_ not _caring to _you about no _one, because/for you _are_ not _looking on appearance of _people, but you _are _teaching the way of_ the _god with the_truth.
Is _it _permitting to _give a_poll _tax to _Kaisar or not?
May _we _give or we _may_ not _give?

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 22:16 · LV MAT 22:16 · Read together MAT 22:16

MRK: RV MRK 12:14 · LV MRK 12:14 · Read together MRK 12:14

JHN: RV JHN 12:6 · LV JHN 12:6 · Read together JHN 12:6

CO1: RV CO1 9:9 · LV CO1 9:9 · Read together CO1 9:9

PE1: RV PE1 5:7 · LV PE1 5:7 · Read together PE1 5:7

Sense 2: to be of concern, to be anxious about

Semantic entry: 25.223

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Worry, Anxiety, Distress, Peace

Definition: to be particularly concerned about something, with the implication of some apprehension

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to be concerned about’ may be simply ‘to think about,’ and the negative might be merely ‘not to let something enter one’s head.’

MRK 4:38: RV MRK 4:38 · LV MRK 4:38 · Read together MRK 4:38

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OET-RV MRK 4:38

38 However, Yeshua was asleep on a cushion in the back, so they woke him, calling out, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re all about to drown?”

OET-LV MRK 4:38

38 And he was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion.
And they _are _awaking him and are _saying to _him:
Teacher, is_ not _caring to _you that we _are _perishing?

LUK 10:40: RV LUK 10:40 · LV LUK 10:40 · Read together LUK 10:40

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OET-RV LUK 10:40

40 But Marta kept getting pulled away to keep the household running, and after a while approached Yeshua and asked, “Master, doesn’t it bother you that my sister has left all the housework to me? Tell her to come and help me.”

OET-LV LUK 10:40

40 But the Martha was _being _pulled _away about much service, and having _approached said:
master, not is _it _mattering to _you that the sister of _me left only me to _be _serving?
Therefore tell to _her that she _may _help with _me.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 4:38 · LV MRK 4:38 · Read together MRK 4:38

LUK: RV LUK 10:40 · LV LUK 10:40 · Read together LUK 10:40

JHN: RV JHN 10:13 · LV JHN 10:13 · Read together JHN 10:13

ACT: RV ACT 18:17 · LV ACT 18:17 · Read together ACT 18:17

CO1: RV CO1 7:21 · LV CO1 7:21 · Read together CO1 7:21

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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Form 1

Sense 1: to think about, to be concerned about

Sense 2: to be of concern, to be anxious about