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Lexicon :: Strong's G3308 - merimna

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μέριμνα
Transliteration
merimna (Key)
Pronunciation
mer'-im-nah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From μερίζω (G3307) (through the idea of distraction)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:589,584

Strong’s Definitions

μέριμνα mérimna, mer'-im-nah; from G3307 (through the idea of distraction); solicitude:—care.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3308 in the following manner: care (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3308 in the following manner: care (6x).

  1. care, anxiety

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μέριμνα mérimna, mer'-im-nah; from G3307 (through the idea of distraction); solicitude:—care.
STRONGS G3308:
μέριμνα, μεριμνᾷς, ἡ (from μερίζω, μερίζομαι, to be drawn in different directions, cf. (English 'distraction' and 'curae quae meum animum divorse trahunt) Terence, Andr. 1, 5, 25; Vergil Aen. 4, 285f; (but according to others derived from a root meaning to be thoughtful, and akin to μάρτυς, memor, etc.; cf. Vanicek, p. 1201; Curtius, § 466; Fick 4:283; see μάρτυς)), care, anxiety: 1 Peter 5:7 (from Psalm 54:23 (Ps. 55:22)); Luke 8:14; Luke 21:34; with the genitive of the object, care to be taken of, care for a thing, 2 Corinthians 11:28; τοῦ αἰῶνος (τούτου), anxiety about things pertaining to this earthly life, Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:19. ((Homer h. Merc.), Hesiod, Pindar, others)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
55:23
Matthew
13:22
Mark
4:19
Luke
8:14; 21:34
2 Corinthians
11:28
1 Peter
5:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3308 matches the Greek μέριμνα (merimna),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:22 - أَمَّا الْمَزْرُوعُ بَيْنَ الأَشْوَاكِ، فَهُوَ الَّذِي يَسْمَعُ الْكَلِمَةَ، وَلكِنَّ هَمَّ الزَّمَانِ الْحَاضِرِ وَخِدَاعَ الْغِنَى يَخْنُقَانِ الْكَلِمَةَ، فَلا يُعْطِي ثَمَراً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:19 - وَلكِنَّ هُمُومَ الزَّمَانِ الْحَاضِرِ وَخِدَاعَ الْغِنَى وَاشْتِهَاءَ الأُمُورِ الأُخْرَى، تَدْخُلُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَتَخْنُقُ الْكَلِمَةَ، فَتَصِيرُ بِلا ثَمَرٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14 - وَمَا وَقَعَ حَيْثُ الأَشْوَاكُ هُمُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ثُمَّ يَمْضُونَ فَتَخْنُقُهُمْ هُمُومُ الْحَيَاةِ وَغِنَاهَا وَلَذَّاتُهَا، فَلا يُنْتِجُونَ ثَمَراً نَاضِجاً.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:34 - وَلكِنْ احْذَرُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ لِئَلّا تَتَثَقَّلَ قُلُوبُكُمْ بِالاِنْغِمَاسِ فِي اللَّذَّاتِ وَبِالسُّكْرِ وَهُمُومِ الْحَيَاةِ، فَيَدْهَمَكُمْ ذلِكَ الْيَوْمُ فَجْأَةً؛

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:28 - وَفَضْلاً عَنْ هَذِهِ الْمَخَاطِرِ الْخَارِجِيَّةِ، يَزْدَادُ عَلَيَّ الضَّغْطُ يَوْماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ، إِذْ أَحْمِلُ هَمَّ جَمِيعِ الْكَنَائِسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:7 - وَاطْرَحُوا عَلَيْهِ ثِقْلَ هُمُومِكُمْ كُلِّهَا، لأَنَّهُ هُوَ يَعْتَنِي بِكُمْ.
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