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To consider

καταμανθάνωStrong’s G2648

katamanthanō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Katamanthanō is the Greek word usually translated “do observe”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:”
Matthew 6:28 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “do observe”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • do observe 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    καταμανθάνω katamanthanō · to consider

    κατα-μανθάνω [in LXX: Gen.34:1 (רָאָה), Job.35:4 (5) (שׁוּר), Sir.9:5, 8, al. ;] to learn thoroughly, observe well, consider carefully (on distinction bet. κ. and μανθάνω, cf. M, Pr., 117): Mat.6:28.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “consider” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    CONSIDER, verb transitive

    [Latin, to consider to view attentively, to sit by; to sit. See Sit. The literal sense is, to sit by or close, or to set the mind or the eye to; hence, to view or examine with attention.]

    1. To fix the mind on, with a view to a careful examination; to think on with care; to ponder; to study; to meditate on.“Know, therefore, this day, and consider it in thy heart” Deuteronomy 4:39“Hast thou considered my servant Job?” Job 1:8“CONSIDER the lilies of the field how they grow” Matthew 6:28
    2. To view attentively; to observe and examine.“The priest shall consider the leprosy” Leviticus 13:13
    3. To attend to; to relieve.“Blessed is he that considereth the poor” Psalms 41:1
    4. To have regard to; to respect.“Let us consider one another, to provoke to love, and to good words” Hebrews 10:24
    All definitions and other forms of “consider”
    1. To take into view in examination, or into account in estimates.
    2. In the imperative, consider is equivalent to, think with care, attend, examine the subject with a view to truth or the consequences of a measure.
    3. To requite; to reward; particularly for gratuitous services.

    CONSIDER, verb intransitive

    1. To think seriously, maturely or carefully; to reflect.“None considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge or understanding” Isaiah 44:19“In the day of adversity consider” Ecclesiastes 7:14
    2. To deliberate; to turn in the mind; as in the case of a single person; to deliberate or consult, as numbers; sometimes followed by of; as, I will consider your case, or of your case.“The apostles and elders come together to consider of this matter” Acts 15:6
    3. To doubt; to hesitate.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.