Lexical Definition
μετεωρίζω meteōrízō (met-eh-o-rid'-zo) to worry G:V
from a compound of μετά and a collateral form of αἴρω or perhaps rather ἀήρ (compare "meteor")
be of doubtful mind.
- to raise in mid-air, i.e. (figuratively) suspend (passively, fluctuate or be anxious)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετεωρισθήσεται | he shall be raised up on high | LXX.Isa.52.13 |
| it shall rise up high | LXX.Mic.4.1 | |
| μετεωρισθήσ | you should rise up on high | LXX.Obad.1.4 |
| μετεωρίζεσθε | do worry yourself | Luke.12.29 |
| μετεωρίζεσθαι | their rising up on high | LXX.Ezek.10.17 |
| to raise up on high | LXX.Ezek.10.16 | |
| εμετεωρίσθησαν | raised up high | LXX.Ps.131.1 |
| rose up on high | LXX.Ezek.10.19 | |
| εμετεωρίζοντο | rose up on high | LXX.Ezek.10.17 |
Abbott-Smith
μετ-εωρίζω (< μετέωρος, (a) in mid air; (b) buoyed up; (c) in suspense; Thuc.; in π. opp. to ἀμέριμνος, v. Zorell, s.v.): [in LXX: Ob 1:4 (גּבהּ hi.), Mi 4:1 (נשׂא ni.), Ps 130 (131):1*, Ez 10:16, 17, 19 (רוּם), II Mac 5:17 7:34, III Mac 6:5*;]
to raise on high (Thuc., Xen., al.; Ob 1:4, Mi 4:1, Ez 10:16, 17, 19). Metaph.,
(a) to buoy up; pass., to be elated, puffed up (Polyb., al., Ps 130 (131):1*, II Mac 5:17 7:34, III Mac 6:5);
(b) to be anxious, in suspense (Polyb., v. 70, 10; FlJ, BJ, iv, 2, 5): Lk 12:29.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 131:1* |
| Ezekiel | 10:16 · 10:17 · 10:19 |
| Obadiah | 1:4 |
| Micah | 4:1 |
| Luke | 12:29 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μετεωρίζω-ίζω,
raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σκέλη lift the legs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτόν[Refs]; of a dolphin, δελφινίσκον μ. τῷ νώτῳ lifts or buoys it up on his back, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοὺς πόδας μ., of quadrupeds, [Refs]; τὸ πνεῦμα μ. cause one to pant [Refs]; ναῦν μ. εἰς τὸ πέλαγος put it out to sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, τοὺς δελφῖνας μετεωρίζωίζου heave up your dolphins (see. δελφίς [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be raised up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be suspended, σχοινίοις [Refs 5th c.AD+]; of smoke or dust, rise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of water vapour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of ships, μετεωρίζωισθεὶς ἐν τῷ πελάγει keeping out on the high sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rise up, as from bed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wind rising from the stomach, [Refs]; μετεωρίζωιζόμενος suffering from flatulence, [Refs]
__2 intransitive, attain considerable height, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, buoy up, elevate, especially with false hopes, μ. καὶ φυσήσας ὑμᾶς [μετεωρίζωίσας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 18 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; unsettle a man's mind, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be elevated, ὑπὸ λόγων ὁ νοῦς -ίζεται [μετεωρίζωισθεὶς καὶ περιχαρὴς γενόμενος ἐπί τινι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.70.1; μεμετεωρίζωισμένοι ταῖς νίκαις 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.32 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, to be anxious, [Refs 3rd c.AD+], perhaps in this sense [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.12.29