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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

2. (v. t.) To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.

3. (v. i.) To be of importance.

4. (n.) That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.

5. (n.) That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment.

6. (n.) Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety.

7. (n.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern.

Greek

278. ametameletos -- not repented of
... 278 (an adjective, derived from 1 "not" and 33387, "regret") -- properly, no change
of concern (interest), ie for an action because it was done from (true ...
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272. ameleo -- to be careless
... 272 (from 1 "not" and 3199 , "have concern, be affected") -- properly, without concern,
unaffected, viewing something as being , ie without value ("of no moment ...
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5426. phroneo -- to have understanding, to think
... Word Origin from phren Definition to have understanding, to think NASB Word Usage
adopt...view (1), conceited* (1), concern (1), concerned (1), feel (1), have ...
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275. amerimnos -- free from care
... Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and merimna Definition free from care
NASB Word Usage free from concern (1), trouble (1). without care, secure. ...
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3338. metamelomai -- to regret, repent
... 3338 (from 3326 , " being ," and 3199 , "care, be concerned with") -- properly,
to experience a change of concern a of emotion and usually implying , ie ...
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1983. episkopeo -- to look upon, fig. to care for
... caring) interest. The prefix () implies "looking with , concern," a looking
that requires what that naturally leads to. Word Origin ...
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3199. melo -- to be an object of care
... take care. A primary verb; to be of interest to, ie To concern (only third person
singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters) -- (take) care. ...
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3643. oligoreo -- to esteem lightly
... 3643 (from 3641 , "little in " and , "concern, care") -- properly, caring
too little ("in too few places"); to esteem , (). 3643 ...
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4448. puroo -- to set on fire, ie to burn (pass.)
... Word Origin from pur Definition to set on fire, ie to burn (pass.) NASB Word Usage
burn (1), burning (1), flaming (1), intense concern (1), made to glow (1 ...
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1932. epieikeia -- fairness, gentleness
... 1932 ("true equity") is a "sweet reasonableness" that knows when to "relax the
requirements concern ing others . . to carry out the of the law" (GR ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5869. ayin -- an eye
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition an eye NASB Word Usage appearance
(4), appeared* (1), before (3), broad (1), concern* (1), confidence (1 ...
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3820. leb -- inner man, mind, will, heart
... accord (1), attention (4), attention* (1), bravest* (1), brokenhearted* (3), care*
(2), celebrating* (1), chests* (1), completely* (1), concern* (1), concerned ...
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1847. daath -- knowledge
... Word Origin from yada Definition knowledge NASB Word Usage concern (1), know (3),
knowledge (81), premeditation (2), skill (1), truth (1), unintentionally* (2 ...
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3045. yada -- to know
... 1), aware (6), becomes known (1), bring forth (1), cared (1), chosen (2), clearly
understand (2), cohabit (1), comprehend (1), concern (2), concerned (1 ...
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1674. deagah -- anxiety, anxious care
... Word Origin from daag Definition anxiety, anxious care NASB Word Usage anxiety
(5), concern (1). carefulness, fear, heaviness, sorrow. ...
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1697. dabar -- speech, word
... X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, +
chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer ...
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4639. maaseh -- a deed, work
... 1), achievements (1), act (1), act...did (1), actions (1), activities (2), activity
(3), art (1), business (1), chainwork* (1), concern (1), conduct (1), deed ...
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2347. chus -- to pity, look upon with compassion
... Word Origin from the same as chum Definition to pity, look upon with compassion
NASB Word Usage concern* (1), had compassion (1), have compassion (3), have ...
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2550. chamal -- to spare
... root Definition to spare NASB Word Usage concern (1), desires (1), had compassion
(2), had pity (1), had...compassion (2), have compassion (1), have pity (4 ...
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7879. siach -- complaint, musing
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition complaint, musing NASB Word Usage
complaining (1), complaint (8), concern (1), meditation (1), occupied (1), talk ( ...
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Library

On the Decrees of God which Concern the Salvation of Sinful Men ...
... FIFTH PART ON THE DECREES OF GOD WHICH CONCERN THE SALVATION OF SINFUL MEN,
ACCORDING TO HIS OWN SENSE. The first decree concerning ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/on the decrees of god.htm

The Excess of his Pious Concern Caused Him to Shed Tears; and his ...
... Book II. Chapter LXXII."The Excess of his Pious Concern caused him to shed Tears;
and his Intended Journey to the East was postponed because of These Things. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter lxxii the excess of his.htm

Methodist Book Concern
... Volume IV. FROM THE YEAR 1829 TO THE YEAR 1840. CHAPTER 16 Methodist Book
Concern. I. Historical sketch of the Concern. " In vol. ...
/.../chapter 16 methodist book concern.htm

Of David's Concern in the Writing of the Psalms.
... Book XVII. Chapter 14."Of David's Concern in the Writing of the Psalms. In
the progress of the city of God through the ages, therefore ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 14 of davids concern in.htm

The Concern of Jesus' Friends.
... GROWING POPULARITY AND RISING OPPOSITION THE CONCERN OF JESUS' FRIENDS. And
he cometh into a house. And the multitude cometh together ...
//christianbookshelf.org/barton/his life/the concern of jesus friends.htm

As, Then, by the Higher Mystical Ascent from Matters that Concern ...
... IV."Apologetic Works. Chapter II. As, then, by the higher mystical ascent
from matters that concern ourselves to that transcendent� ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter ii as then by.htm

That no Determination Should be Made on those Things which Concern ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XXX. That no determination should be
made on those things which concern the needs of the common life. ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xxx that no determination.htm

Saw Moreover that it did not So Much Concern us what Objects were ...
... THE THIRD CENTURY 68 I saw moreover that it did not so much concern us what
objects were before us. I saw moreover that it did not ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/68 i saw moreover that.htm

When, and in what Things this Obedience Doth Most Concern the ...
... and External Penance. CHAP. XI. When, and in what things this Obedience
doth most concern the interior Soul. 80. That you may know ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xi when and in.htm

Book vi
... Book Concern " its origin; first book published; others issued; death of John Dickins,
the first book steward; succeeded by Ezekiel Cooper; John Wilson his ...
/.../bangs/a history of the methodist episcopal church volume iv/book vi.htm

Thesaurus

Concern (35 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking
concern. Multi-Version Concordance Concern (35 Occurrences). ...
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Careful (130 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Full of care; anxious; solicitous. 2. (a.) Filling with care or
solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful. ...
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Care (466 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble
caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude. ...
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Carefulness (6 Occurrences)
... "Thy father hath left off caring for the asses," concern about them literally ... 2.
Verbs: In the Old Testament (da'agh, "to have concern or anxiety for"). ...
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Concerning
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Concern. ... 3. (a.) Important. 4.
(n.) That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest. ...
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Jealousy (54 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or
solicitude ... In the good sense, it refers to an ardent concern for God's honor. ...
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Interest (35 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; --
often used impersonally. 3. (n.) To cause or permit to share. ...
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Tender (66 Occurrences)
... sympathetic. 13. (superl.) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious. 14.
(superl ... vessel. 19. (n.) Regard; care; kind concern. 20. (vt ...
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Business (147 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor
of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or ...
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Dictionaries
... A Complete Index and Concise Dictionary of the Holy Bible. New York: Methodist Book
Concern, 1852. ... London: Nelson; New York: Methodist Book Concern, 1893. ...
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Bible Concordance

Concern (35 Occurrences)

John 21:22 "If I desire him to remain till I come," replied Jesus, "what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me."
(WEY)

John 21:23 Hence the report spread among the brethren that that disciple would never die. Yet Jesus did not say, "He is not to die," but, "If I desire him to remain till I come, what concern is that of yours?"
(WEY)

Acts 1:3 To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
(Root in ASV DBY YLT NAS)

Acts 15:14 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
(See NAS NIV)

Acts 18:17 Then the people all set upon Sosthenes, the Warden of the synagogue, and beat him severely in front of the court. Gallio did not concern himself in the least about this.
(WEY NAS NIV)

Acts 19:8 He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Acts 24:10 But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.
(DBY YLT)

Acts 28:31 preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

1 Corinthians 7:21 Hast thou been called being a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use it rather.
(DBY)

1 Corinthians 7:32 But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
(Root in WEB WEY NAS NIV)

1 Corinthians 12:25 that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.
(DBY NIV)

2 Corinthians 7:7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.
(See NIV)

2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.
(See NIV)

2 Corinthians 8:16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
(See NIV)

2 Corinthians 11:28 Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.
(See NAS NIV)

2 Corinthians 11:29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don't burn with indignation?
(See NAS)

2 Corinthians 11:30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Philippians 4:10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Colossians 4:13 For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
(See NAS)

Genesis 39:6 He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 39:8 But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 45:20 Also, don't concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all of the land of Egypt is yours."
(WEB NAS)

Exodus 7:23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.
(See NAS)

Joshua 22:24 "If we have not out of concern done this, and for a reason, saying,'In time to come your children might speak to our children, saying, "What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel?
(WEB NAS)

1 Samuel 1:16 Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation."
(See NAS)

1 Samuel 23:21 Saul said, "You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 21:4 The Gibeonites said to him, "It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul, or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel." He said, "Whatever you say, that will I do for you."
(See NAS)

2 Kings 13:23 But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
(See NIV)

Job 9:21 I am blameless. I don't respect myself. I despise my life.
(See NIV)

Job 19:4 If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.
(See NIV)

Job 39:16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.
(DBY NAS)

Psalms 131:1 A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
(WEB NIV)

Proverbs 16:11 True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 29:7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.
(Root in WEB NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 36:21 But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, where they went.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Concentration

Concern

Related Terms

Careful (130 Occurrences)

Care (466 Occurrences)

Carefulness (6 Occurrences)

Concerning

Jealousy (54 Occurrences)