μέριμνα

μέριμνα — mérimna

μέριμνα, μεριμνᾷς, ἡ (from μερίζω, μερίζομαι, to be drawn in different directions, cf. (English 'distraction' and 'curae quae meum animum divorse trahunt) Terence, Andr. 1, 5, 25; Vergil Aen. 4, 285f; (but according to others derived from a root meaning to be thoughtful, and akin to μάρτυς, memor, etc.; cf. Vanicek, p. 1201; Curtius, § 466; Fick 4:283; see μάρτυς)), care, anxiety: 1Pe 5:7 (from Psalm 54:23 ); Luk 8:14; Luk 21:34; with the genitive of the object, care to be taken of, care for a thing, 2Co 11:28; τοῦ αἰῶνος (τούτου), anxiety about things pertaining to this earthly life, Mat 13:22; Mar 4:19. ((Homer h. Merc.), Hesiod, Pindar, others)