Lexical Definition
μέριμνα mérimna (mer'-im-nah) concern G:N-F
from μερίζω (through the idea of distraction)
care.
- solicitude
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μεριμνῶν | cares | Luke.8.14 |
| μερίμνησ | anxiety | LXX.Job.11.18 |
| μερίμναισ | cares | Luke.21.34 |
| μέριμναν | anxiety | 1Pet.5.7 |
| μέριμναι | cares | Mark.4.19 |
| μέριμνα | Anxiety | LXX.Prov.17.12 |
| care | Matt.13.22 • 2Cor.11.28 | |
| μέριμνάν | your anxiety | LXX.Ps.55.22 |
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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 11:18 |
| Psalms | 55:22 |
| Matthew | 13:22 |
| Mark | 4:19 |
| Luke | 8:14 · 21:34 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:28 |
| 1 Peter | 5:7 |
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