Word study · Greek
merimnaō
to be anxious, to worry
Say it: mer-im-NAH-oh (approximate)
μεριμνάω
What it means
To be pulled in different directions, to worry. Jesus says not to be anxious about food or clothing (12:22, 12:25-26); Martha is "anxious and troubled about many things" (10:41). The root meaning is to be divided, as in a mind pulled apart.
Range of meaning
- WorryBe anxious.
- Care forBe concerned about.
In Luke
- Chapter 12
"Don't be anxious for your life" (12:22, 12:25-26).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G3309 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources