Lexical Definition

‎μέριμνα‎ mérimna (mer'-im-nah) concern ^G:N-F
from ‎μερίζω‎ (through the idea of distraction)

care.

• solicitude

Abbott-Smith

μέριμνα, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX: Ps 54 (55):22 (יְהַב), Jb 11:18, Si 30:24, al;] (in cl. chiefly poët.)
care, anxiety: I Pe 5:7; pl., Lk 8:14 21:34; c. gen. obj., Mt 13:22, Mk 4:19, II Co 11:28.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μέριμνα-α, ἡ,

care, thought, solicitude, ὅν τε θαμιναὶ ἐπιστρωφῶσι μέριμνααι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τινός care for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, cares, [Refs 8th c.BC+]—Rare in early Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. καὶ φροντίς[NT+2nd c.AD+]

__2 concrete, object of care or thought, μεγάλην σε πατὴρ ἐφύτευσε μ. θνητοῖς ἀνθρώποισι [Refs]
__3 pursuit, ambition, especially in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 Κηΐα μ. the Cean poet's fancy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 anxious mind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit smárati 'remember', Latin memor.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.13.22}