μέριμνα
merimna
“concern”
Definition
solicitude
from G3307 (μερίζω) (through the idea of distraction);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
μέριμνα appears 6 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.