GreekG3309Verb

μεριμνάω

merimnaō

17Occurrences
G3309Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be anxious about

from G3308 (μέριμνα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to be anxious
2.to care for
LXX: (דָּאַג), etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

μεριμνάω appears 17 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
6
Luke
5
1 Corinthians
4
Philippians
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:25BSB

so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

1 Corinthians 7:34BSB

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

Luke 12:22BSB

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

Matthew 10:19BSB

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

Matthew 6:28BSB

And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

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