μεριμνάωmerimnáō
to be anxious about
Greek (New Testament) · G3309
Meanings
1. to be anxious: absolutely, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 6:31, Luke 12:25; μηδὲν μ., Philippians 4:6; with dative of thing, Matthew 6:25, Luke 12:22; followed by περί, Matthew 6:28, Luke 10:41, Luke 12:26; πῶς, Matthew 10:19, Luke 12:11; εἰς τὴν αὔριον, Matthew 6:34.
2. to care for: with accusative, τὰ τ. κυριου, 1 Corinthians 7:32-34; τὰ τ. κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 7:34; τὰ περί ὑμῶν, Philippians 2:20; followed by ὑπέρ, 1 Corinthians 12:25; with genitive (a construction otherwise unknown), ἑαυτῆς, Matthew 6:34 (cf. προ-μεριμνάω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 19 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
- Matthew 6:27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
- Matthew 6:28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,
- Matthew 6:31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’
- Matthew 6:34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
- Matthew 10:19 When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.