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Lexicon :: Strong's G3309 - merimnaō

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μεριμνάω
Transliteration
merimnaō (Key)
Pronunciation
mer-im-nah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:589,584

Strong’s Definitions

μεριμνάω merimnáō, mer-im-nah'-o; from G3308; to be anxious about:—(be, have) care(-ful), take thought.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G3309 in the following manner: take thought (11x), care (5x), be careful (2x), have care (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G3309 in the following manner: take thought (11x), care (5x), be careful (2x), have care (1x).

  1. to be anxious

    1. to be troubled with cares

  2. to care for, look out for (a thing)

    1. to seek to promote one's interests

    2. caring or providing for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μεριμνάω merimnáō, mer-im-nah'-o; from G3308; to be anxious about:—(be, have) care(-ful), take thought.
STRONGS G3309:
μεριμνάω, μερίμνω future μεριμνήσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person plural μεριμνήσητε; (μέριμνα);
a. to be anxious; to be troubled with cares: absolutely, Matthew 6:27, 31; Luke 12:25; μηδέν μεριμνᾶτε, be anxious about nothing, Philippians 4:6; with the dative of the thing for the interests of which one is solicitous (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 31, 1 b.): τῇ ψυχή, about sustaining life, τῷ σώματι, Matthew 6:25; Luke 12:22; περί τίνος, about a thing, Matthew 6:28; Luke 12:26; εἰς τήν αὔριον, for the morrow, i. e. about what may be on the morrow, Matthew 6:34; followed by an indirect question πῶς ἤ τί, Matthew 10:19; Luke 12:11 (here Tr marginal reading omits; Tr text WH brackets ἤ τί); joined with τυρβάζεσθαι (θορυβάζεσθαι) followed by περί πολλά, Luke 10:41 (WH marginal reading omits)
b. to care for, look out for (a thing); to seek to promote one's interests: τά ἑαυτῆς, Matthew 6:34 Rec.; τά τοῦ κυρίου, 1 Corinthians 7:32-34; τά τοῦ κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 7:34; ἑαυτῆς, Matthew 6:34 L T Tr WH (a usage unknown to Greek writers, although they put a genitive after other verbs of caring or providing for, as ἐπιμελεῖσθαι, φροντίζειν, προνόειν, cf. Krüger, § 47, 11; Winers Grammar, 205 (193); Buttmann, § 133, 25); τά περί τίνος, Philippians 2:20; ἵνα τό αὐτό ὑπέρ ἀλλήλων μεριμνῶσι τά μέλη, that the members may have the same care one for another, 1 Corinthians 12:25. (The Sept. for דָּאַג, to be anxious, Psalm 37:19 (Ps. 38:19); רָגַז, to be disturbed, annoyed in spirit, 2 Samuel 7:10; 1 Chronicles 17:9; in Greek writings from Xenophon, and Sophocles down.) (Compare: προμεριμνάω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
7:10
1 Chronicles
17:9
Psalms
37:19; 38:19
Matthew
6:25; 6:27; 6:28; 6:31; 6:34; 6:34; 6:34; 10:19
Luke
10:41; 12:11; 12:22; 12:25; 12:26
1 Corinthians
7:32; 7:33; 7:34; 7:34; 12:25
Philippians
2:20; 4:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3309 matches the Greek μεριμνάω (merimnaō),
which occurs 19 times in 17 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:25 - لِذلِكَ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: لَا تَهْتَمُّوا لِمَعِيشَتِكُمْ بِشَأْنِ مَا تَأْكُلُونَ وَمَا تَشْرَبُونَ، وَلا لأَجْسَادِكُمْ بِشَأْنِ مَا تَلْبَسُونَ. أَلَيْسَتِ الْحَيَاةُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مُجَرَّدِ طَعَامٍ، وَالْجَسَدُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مُجَرَّدِ كِسَاءٍ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:27 - فَمَنْ مِنْكُمْ إِذَا حَمَلَ الْهُمُومَ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُطِيلَ عُمْرَهُ وَلَوْ سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:28 - وَلِمَاذَا تَحْمِلُونَ هَمَّ الْكِسَاءِ؟ تَأَمَّلُوا زَنَابِقَ الْحَقْلِ كَيْفَ تَنْمُو: إِنَّهَا لَا تَتْعَبُ وَلا تَغْزِلُ؛

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:31 - فَلا تَحْمِلُوا الْهَمَّ قَائِلِينَ: مَاذَا نَأْكُلُ؟ أَوْ: مَاذَا نَشْرَبُ؟ أَوْ: مَاذَا نَلْبَسُ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:34 - لَا تَهْتَمُّوا بِأَمْرِ الْغَدِ، فَإِنَّ الْغَدَ يَهْتَمُّ بِأَمْرِ نَفْسِهِ. يَكْفِي كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مَا فِيهِ مِنْ سُوءٍ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:19 - فَحِينَ يُسَلِّمُونَكُمْ، لَا تَهْتَمُّوا كَيْفَ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ أَوْ مَاذَا تَقُولُونَ. فَإِنَّكُمْ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ يُعْطَى لَكُمْ مَا تَقُولُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:41 - وَلكِنَّ يَسُوعَ رَدَّ عَلَيْهَا قَائِلاً: «مَرْثَا، مَرْثَا! أَنْتِ مُهْتَمَّةٌ وَقَلِقَةٌ لأُمُورٍ كَثِيرَةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11 - وَعِنْدَمَا يُؤْتَى بِكُمْ لِلْمُثُولِ أَمَامَ الْمَجَامِعِ وَالْحُكَّامِ وَالسُّلْطَاتِ، فَلا تَهْتَمُّوا كَيْفَ أَوْ بِمَاذَا تَرُدُّونَ، وَلا بِمَا تَقُولُونَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:22 - ثُمَّ قَالَ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: لَا تَهْتَمُّوا لِحَيَاتِكُمْ بِمَا تَأْكُلُونَ، وَلا لأَجْسَادِكُمْ بِمَا تَكْتَسُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:25 - وَلكِنْ، أَيٌّ مِنْكُمْ، إِذَا اهْتَمَّ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُطِيلَ عُمْرَهُ وَلَوْ سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:26 - فَمَادُمْتُمْ غَيْرَ قَادِرِينَ وَلَوْ عَلَى أَصْغَرِ الأُمُورِ، فَلِمَاذَا تَهْتَمُّونَ بِالأُمُورِ الأُخْرَى؟

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:32 - فَأُرِيدُ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونُوا بِلا هَمٍّ. إِنَّ غَيْرَ الْمُتَزَوِّجِ يَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الرَّبِّ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:33 - وَهَدَفُهُ أَنْ يُرْضِيَ الرَّبَّ. أَمَّا الْمُتَزَوِّجُ فَيَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الْعَالَمِ وَهَدَفُهُ أَنْ يُرْضِيَ زَوْجَتَهُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:34 - فَاهْتِمَامُهُ مُنْقَسِمٌ. كَذَلِكَ غَيْرُ الْمُتَزَوِّجَةِ وَالْعَزْبَاءُ تَهْتَمَّانِ بِأُمُورِ الرَّبِّ وَهَدَفُهُمَا أَنْ تَكُونَا مُكَرَّسَتَيْنِ جَسَداً وَرُوحاً. أَمَّا الْمُتَزَوِّجَةُ فَتَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الْعَالَمِ وَهَدَفُهَا أَنْ تُرْضِيَ زَوْجَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:25 - لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ فِي الْجَسَدِ انْقِسَامٌ بَلْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَ الأَعْضَاءِ اهْتِمَامٌ وَاحِدٌ لِمَصْلَحَةِ الْجَسَدِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:20 - فَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَحَدٌ غَيْرَهُ يَهْتَمُّ مِثْلِي بِأَحْوَالِكُمْ بِإِخْلاصٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:6 - لَا تَقْلَقُوا مِنْ جِهَةِ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ، بَلْ فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ لِتَكُنْ طِلْبَاتُكُمْ مَعْرُوفَةً لَدَى اللهِ، بِالصَّلاةِ وَالدُّعَاءِ، مَعَ الشُّكْرِ.
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