Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3309

Strong's G3309 · Greek

μεριμνάω

merimnáō

Number
G3309
Language
Greek
Original word
μεριμνάω
Transliteration
merimnáō
KJV occurrences
17 verses

Definition

to be anxious about

KJV: (be, have) care(-ful), take thought

Root / derivation: from G3308 (μέριμνα);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered μεριμνάω across 17 verses.

thought11×
Take4×
careth3×
care2×
careful2×
for1×
have1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew6 verses
Matthew 6:25

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Matthew 6:27

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Matthew 6:28

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Matthew 6:31

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Matthew 6:34

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Matthew 10:19

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Luke5 verses
1 Corinthians4 verses
Philippians2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3309 (merimnáō) mean?

to be anxious about

How many times does G3309 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3309 (μεριμνάω) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thought.”

How is merimnáō translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3309 is rendered as “thought” (11×), “Take” (4×), “careth” (3×), “care” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word μεριμνάω come from?

from G3308 (μέριμνα);