Redirected from μεριμναϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΣ, μεριμνας
MERIMNAS, merimnas
Sounds Like: meh-RIM-nas
Translations: cares, anxieties, worries, concerns, a care, an anxiety, a worry, a concern
From the root: ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of anxiety, worry, or concern, often about worldly matters or the necessities of life. It can also denote the object of such concern. It is typically used in a negative sense, implying distraction or distress caused by these worries.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine; or Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3309 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- To the Newly Baptized — 1:5
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Esther — 1:1
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Luke — 10:41
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ.
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.
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ — care, a care, anxiety, an anxiety, worry, a worry
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΙ — cares, worries, anxieties, concerns
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΙΣ — cares, anxieties, worries
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑΝ — care, a care, anxiety, an anxiety, worry, a worry, concern, a concern
- ΜΕΡΙΜΝΗ — to care, to worry, to be anxious, to be concerned, to be distracted
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