μέριμνα
merimna (mérimna)
/mer'-im-nah/
“care, anxiety”
Primary meaning: care, anxiety. Strong's: solicitude. Lexical nuances: care , anxiety : I Pe 5:7 ; pl., Lk 8:14 21:34 ; c. gen. obj., Mt 13:22 , Mk 4:19 , II Co 11:28 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G3307 (μερίζω) (through the idea of distraction);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
care
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H3052 -> μέριμνα (care, anxiety)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where μέριμνα (merimna) carries significant theological or narrative weight.