noun · feminine
merimnas
Greekμέριμνα (merimna)
Strong’sG3308
care, worry, anxiety
stem merimn-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μέριμνα, -ης, ἡ,
[in LXX: Ps 54 (55):22 (יְהַב), Jb 11:18, Si 30:24, al;] (in cl. chiefly poët.)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3308 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmer'-im-nah
solicitude
Fromfrom G3307 (through the idea of distraction);
King Jamescare.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | merimnas2×μέριμνα | merimnais1×μέριμναι |
| object accusative | merimnan1×μέριμναν | merimnain |
| direct address vocative | merimnar | merimnair |
| of, belonging to genitive | merimnau | merimnaiu1×μεριμνῶν |
| to, for dative | merimna | merimnai1×μερίμναις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
merimna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
merimnas“cares”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 13:22“cares”tos de eis tain akanthain speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos, kai tas merimnas tou aiōnou houtou kai tas apatas tou ploutou sumpnigatō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
2 Corinthians 11:28“concern”chōris teiu parektos tas epistasias mi tas kata hēmeran, tas merimnas pantaiu taiu ekklēsaiu.Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
merimnan“anxiety”objectaccusative singular1×
1 Peter 5:7“anxiety”pantan tan merimnan vu epiriptaratois epi auton, hoti auto meleiatō peri vu.Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
merimnais“cares”subjectnominative plural1×
Mark 4:19“cares”kai tais merimnais tou aiōnou kai tas apatas tou ploutou kai tais peri teim loipeim epithumiais eisporeuerōtais sumpnigalō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
merimnaiu“worries”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Luke 8:14“worries”tem de eis tain akanthain piptaratem, houtois alō tois akouaratois, kai hupo merimnaiu kai ploutou kai hēdonaiu tou biou poreuerōtois sumpnigilō kai ouk telesforalō.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
merimnai“worries”to, fordative plural1×
Luke 21:34“worries”Prosechavōr de heautoi mēpote barileia vu tais kardiais en kraipala kai metha kai merimnai biōtikai, kai efistanateia epi vin aifnidias tas hēmeras ekeinasBut watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life — and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.