- Original: μέλω - Transliteration: melo - Phonetic: mel'-o - Definition: 1. to care about - Origin: a root word - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primary verb; to be of interest to that is to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally it matters): - (take) care. Total KJV Occurrences: 9 • care, 3 Luke 10:40; 1 Corinthians 7:21; 1 Corinthians 9:9 • cared, 1 Joh 12:6 • carest, 3 Mat 22:16; Mar 4:38; Mar 12:14 • careth, 1 1 Peter 5:7 • for, 1 Act 18:17