Greek · G3349 · unreviewed

μετεωρίζω

To worry

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μετεωρίζω G3349

Pronunciation meteōrízō

What does μετεωρίζω (meteōrízō) mean in the Bible?

μετεωρίζω (meteōrízō) is a Greek word meaning "to worry". μετ-εωρίζω (μετέωρος, (a) in mid air; (b) buoyed up; (with) in suspense; Thuc.

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Meaning

to worry

Extended definition

(μετέωρος, (a) in mid air; (b) buoyed up; (with) in suspense; Thuc.; in π. opposite to ἀμέριμνος, see Zorell, see word) [in LXX: Ob 4 (גָּבַהּ hi.), Mic.4:1 (נָשָׂא ni.), Psa.131:1, Eze.10:16-17, 19 (רוּם), 2Ma.5:17 2Mac 7:34, 3Ma.6:5 * ;] to raise on high (Thue., Xen., al.; Ob, Mi, Ez, ll with). Metaphorical,

ato buoy up; pass., to be elated, puffed up (Polyb., al., Psa.2:1-12, 3 Mac, ll. with)

bto be anxious, in suspense (Polyb., see 70, 10; FlJ, BJ, iv, 2, 5) : Luk.12:29.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

middle 1

Mood

imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 12:29 μετεωρίζεσθε present middle imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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