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Lexicon :: Strong's G3309 - merimnaō

Aa
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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:25 -

“For this G3778 reason G1223 I say G3004 to you, [fn]do not be worried G3309 about G3588 your [fn]life G5590, as to what G5101 you will eat G2068 or G2228 what G5101 you will drink G4095; nor G3366 for your body G4983, as to what G5101 you will put G1746 on. Is life G5590 not more G4183 than food G5160, and the body G4983 more G4183 than clothing G1742?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:27 - “And which G5101 of you by worrying G3309 can G1410 add G4369 a single G1520 [fn]day G4083 to his [fn]life’s G2244 span G2244?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:28 - “And why G5101 are you worried G3309 about G4012 clothing G1742? Notice G2648 how G4459 the lilies G2918 of the field G68 grow G837; they do not labor G2872 nor G3761 do they spin G3514 thread for cloth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:31 - “Do not worry G3309 then G3767, saying G3004, ‘What G5101 are we to eat G2068?’ or G2228 ‘What G5101 are we to drink G4095?’ or G2228 ‘What G5101 are we to wear G4016 for G4016 clothing G4016?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:34 -

“So G3767 do not worry G3309 about G1519 tomorrow G839; for tomorrow G839 will [fn]worry G3309 about G3309 itself G1438. [fn]Each day G2250 has enough G713 trouble G2549 of its own.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:19 - “But when G3752 they hand G3860 you over G3860, do not worry G3309 about G3309 how G4459 or G2228 what G5101 you are to say G2980; for what G5101 you are to say G2980 will be given G1325 you in that hour G5610.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:41 - But the Lord G2962 answered G611 and said G3004 to her, “Martha G3136, Martha G3136, you are worried G3309 and distracted G5182 by many G4183 things G4183;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11 - “Now G1161 when G3752 they bring G1533 you before G1909 the synagogues G4864 and the officials G746 and the authorities G1849, do not worry G3309 about G3309 how G4459 or G2228 what G5101 you are to speak G626 in G626 your defense G626, or G2228 what G5101 you are to say G3004;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:22

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And He said G3004 to His disciples G3101, “For this G3778 reason G1223 I tell G3004 you, [fn]do not worry G3309 about G3588 your [fn]life G5590, as to what G5101 you are to eat G2068; nor G3366 for your body G4983, as to what G5101 you are to wear G1746.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:25 - “And which G5101 of you by worrying G3309 can G1410 add G4369 a [fn]day G4083 to his [fn]life’s G2244 span G2244?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:26 - “Therefore G3767 if G1487 you cannot G1410 G3761 do even G3761 a very G1646 little G1646 thing G1646, why G5101 do you worry G3309 about G4012 the other G3062 things G3062?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:32

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But I want G2309 you to be free G275 from G275 concern G275. One who is unmarried G22 is concerned G3309 about G3309 the things of the Lord G2962, how G4459 he may please G700 the Lord G2962;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:33 - but one who is married G1060 is concerned G3309 about G3309 the things of the world G2889, how G4459 he may please G700 his wife G1135,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:34 - and his interests are divided G3307. The woman G1135 who is unmarried G22, and the virgin G3933, is concerned G3309 about G3309 the things of the Lord G2962, that she may be holy G40 both G2532 in body G4983 and spirit G4151; but one who is married G1060 is concerned G3309 about G3309 the things of the world G2889, how G4459 she may please G700 her husband G435.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:25 - so G2443 that G2443 there may be no G3361 [fn]division G4978 in the body G4983, but that the parts G3196 may have G3309 the same G846 care G3309 for one G240 another G240.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:20 - For I have G2192 no G3762 one G3762 else of G2473 kindred G2473 spirit G2473 who G3748 will genuinely G1104 be concerned G3309 for your welfare G3588.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:6 - Do not [fn]be anxious G3309 about G3309 anything G3367, but in everything G3956 by prayer G4335 and pleading G1162 with thanksgiving G2169 let your requests G155 be made G1107 known G1107 to God G2316.
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