Concern
μέριμναStrong’s G3308merimna
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Merimna is the Greek word usually translated “cares”, “care” and “anxiety”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cares”, “care” and “anxiety”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cares 3
- care 2
- anxiety 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Peter 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 4:19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
- Luke 8:14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
- Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
- 2 Corinthians 11:28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
- 1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Greek dictionary
μέριμνα merimna · concern
μέριμνα, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Psa.55:22 (יְהַב), Job.11:18, Sir.30:24, al ;] (in cl. chiefly poët.) care, anxiety: 1Pe.5:7; pl., Luk.8:14 21:34; with genitive obj., Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19, 2Co.11:28.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “concern” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONCERN, verb transitive
[Latin, to separate, sift, divide; to see. If this is the true origin, as I suppose, the primary sense is, to reach or extend to, or to look to, as we use regard.]
- To relate or belong to.“Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ” Acts 28:31
- To relate or belong to, in an emphatical manner; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
- To interest of affect the passions; to take an interest in; to engage by feeling or sentiment.
- To disturb; to make uneasy. [Little used.]
All definitions and other forms of “concern”
- To intermeddle.
CONCERN, noun
- That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair; a very general term, expressing whatever occupies the time and attention, or affects the interests of a person.
- Interest; importance; moment; that which affects the welfare or happiness.
- Affection; regard; careful regard; solicitude; anziety.
- Persons connected in business; or their affairs in general; as a debt due to the whole concern; a loss affecting the whole concern Mercantile Usage.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.