What does μέριμνα · ἀπάτη · πλοῦτος mean in the Bible?
μέριμνα · ἀπάτη · πλοῦτος is a Greek phrase meaning "anxious cares of the age and the deceptive promise of riches".
Greek · G3308, G539, G4149
ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου
Solicitude · delusion · riches
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μέριμναG3308solicitude
Pronunciationmérimna
Anxiety that divides attention away from what matters most, especially spiritual priorities.
Open lexicon entry →ἀπάτηG539delusion
Pronunciationapátē
Deceptive allure that ensnares through false promises—wealth, sin, desire—rather than conscious lying.
Open lexicon entry →πλοῦτοςG4149riches
Pronunciationploûtos
Wealth spanning material possessions and spiritual riches, often emphasizing God's abundant provision or resources.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου (hē merimna tou aiōnos kai hē apatē tou ploutou) mean in the Bible?
μέριμνα · ἀπάτη · πλοῦτος is a Greek phrase meaning "anxious cares of the age and the deceptive promise of riches".
Full entry for ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου (G3308, G539, G4149) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3308, G539, G4149?
G3308, G539, G4149 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. anxious cares of the age and the deceptive promise of riches
Source Gloss
anxious cares of the age and the deceptive promise of riches
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms6Case patternNominative (3)Number patternPlural (3)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 13:22 · 2 Cor 11:282×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMark 4:191×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineLuke 8:141×
Dative · Plural · FeminineLuke 21:341×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine1 Pet 5:71×
Word Origins
ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου is built from this root: