Word study · lex.G3308
μέριμνα merimna
care · anxiety · worry
Team definition
Care or anxiety, chiefly a poetic word in classical use. It may stand alone or with a genitive of the object of concern. The verb μεριμνάω in Phil 4:6 belongs to the same field. The noun itself is not decided here as either prudent concern or disabling worry.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 6
Senses
1. care or anxiety 1 Pet 5:7, Luke 8:14, Luke 21:34
2. anxiety about a stated object Matt 13:22, Mark 4:19, 2 Cor 11:28
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. μέριμνα (G3308)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G3308
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
Rejoice, forbearance, prayer, and peace that guards (4:4–7) Phil 4:4; Phil 4:5; Phil 4:6; Phil 4:7