ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΩ, μεριμναω
MERIMNAŌ, merimnaō
Sounds Like: meh-RIM-nah-oh
Translations: to be anxious, to worry, to care for, to be concerned, to take thought
From the root: ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the act of being anxious, worried, or deeply concerned about something. It can carry a negative connotation, referring to distracting or burdensome anxiety, but it can also be used in a positive sense, meaning to care diligently or thoughtfully for someone or something. Its usage often implies a state of mind preoccupied with future events or responsibilities.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G3309 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΜΕΜΕΡΙΜΝΗΚΟΤΟΣ — of having been anxious, of having been concerned, of having cared, of having worried
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΤΑΙ — worry, be anxious, care for, be concerned, take thought
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΤΕ — be anxious, worry, care, be concerned
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΤΩΣΑΝ — let them worry, let them be anxious, let them care, let them take thought
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΗΣ — will be anxious, will care, will worry
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΗΣΕΙ — will be anxious, will care, will worry, will be concerned
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΗΣΗΤΕ — worry, be anxious, care, be concerned
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΗΣΙ — you worry, you are anxious, you care for, you are concerned about
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΗΣΩ — I will be anxious, I will care for, I will worry, I will be concerned about
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΜΕΝ — we are anxious, we are concerned, we care, we worry
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΝ — worrying, being anxious, caring for, taking thought, being concerned
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΝΤΑ — worrying, being anxious, caring, being concerned, taking thought
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΝΤΕΣ — being anxious, worrying, caring for, taking thought, having concern
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΝΤΙ — (to) one who worries, (to) one who is anxious, (to) one who cares for
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΣΙ — they care, they are anxious, they are concerned, they worry
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΩΣΙΝ — they care, they are anxious, they worry
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