μεριμνάω
merimnaō
“to worry”
Definition
to be anxious about
from G3308 (μέριμνα);
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Occurrences
μεριμνάω appears 17 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
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.
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.
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.
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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