Strong G3349μετεωρίζω
to worry
- Transliteration
- meteōrizō
- Pronunciation
- met-eh-o-rid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
μετ-εωρίζω
(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,
__(a) to buoy up; pass., to be elated, puffed up (Polyb., al., Psa.2:1-12, 3 Mac, ll. with)
__(b) to be anxious, in suspense (Polyb., see 70, 10; FlJ, BJ, iv, 2, 5): Luk.12:29.†
(AS)
(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,
__(a) to buoy up; pass., to be elated, puffed up (Polyb., al., Psa.2:1-12, 3 Mac, ll. with)
__(b) to be anxious, in suspense (Polyb., see 70, 10; FlJ, BJ, iv, 2, 5): Luk.12:29.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3349 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mind1
First verses
- Luke 12:29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μετεωρ-ίζω,
raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90)]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 246d)]; τὰ σκέλη lift the legs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 10.4)]; ἑαυτόν[Refs ([prev. work] 11.7, compare “Cyn.” 10.13)]; of a dolphin, δελφινίσκον μ. τῷ νώτῳ lifts or buoys it up on his back, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 631a18, compare 602b27)]; τοὺς πόδας μ., of quadrupeds, [Refs ([prev. author] “IA” 711b19)]; τὸ πνεῦμα μ. cause one to pant [Refs (compare (μετάρσιος 111), [prev. author] “Pr.” 885a33)]; ναῦν μ. εἰς τὸ πέλαγος put it out to sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 6.12 (also _absolutely_, πλεῖν -ίζουσα ἐς τὸ πέλαγος [prev. author] “Her.” 8.3):)] —middle, τοὺς δελφῖνας μετεωρίζου heave up your dolphins (see. δελφίς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (11), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 762)]:—passive, to be raised up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 63c)]; to be suspended, σχοινίοις [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“POxy.” 904.6 (5th c.AD))]; of smoke or dust, rise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.3.5)]; of wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 404)]; of water vapour, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 8, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 346b28, +others)]; of ships, μετεωρισθεὶς ἐν τῷ πελάγει keeping out on the high sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.16)]; rise up, as from bed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 15)]; of wind rising from the stomach, [Refs ([prev. author] “Coac.” 613)]; μετεωριζόμενος suffering from flatulence, [Refs ([prev. author] “Epid.” 4.41.)]
2 intransitive, attain considerable height, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.2.4.)]
II metaphorically, buoy up, elevate, especially with false hopes, μ. καὶ φυσήσας ὑμᾶς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 13.12, compare 5th c.BC: Hegemon Comicus et Parodus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 15.698d, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 25.3.4; τοὺς Ἀθηναίους δι᾽ ἐπιστολῶν 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 36 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; παραθαρρύνας καὶ μετεωρίσας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 18)]; unsettle a man's mind, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.70.10)]:—passive, to be elevated, ὑπὸ λόγων ὁ νοῦς -ίζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1447; μετεωρισθεὶς καὶ περιχαρὴς γενόμενος ἐπί τινι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.70.1; μεμετεωρισμένοι ταῖς νίκαις 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.32)]; also, to be anxious, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 1679.16 (3rd c.AD))], perhaps in this sense [NT (NT.Luke.12.29.)]
raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90)]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 246d)]; τὰ σκέλη lift the legs, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 10.4)]; ἑαυτόν[Refs ([prev. work] 11.7, compare “Cyn.” 10.13)]; of a dolphin, δελφινίσκον μ. τῷ νώτῳ lifts or buoys it up on his back, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 631a18, compare 602b27)]; τοὺς πόδας μ., of quadrupeds, [Refs ([prev. author] “IA” 711b19)]; τὸ πνεῦμα μ. cause one to pant [Refs (compare (μετάρσιος 111), [prev. author] “Pr.” 885a33)]; ναῦν μ. εἰς τὸ πέλαγος put it out to sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 6.12 (also _absolutely_, πλεῖν -ίζουσα ἐς τὸ πέλαγος [prev. author] “Her.” 8.3):)] —middle, τοὺς δελφῖνας μετεωρίζου heave up your dolphins (see. δελφίς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (11), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 762)]:—passive, to be raised up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 63c)]; to be suspended, σχοινίοις [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“POxy.” 904.6 (5th c.AD))]; of smoke or dust, rise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.3.5)]; of wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 404)]; of water vapour, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 8, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 346b28, +others)]; of ships, μετεωρισθεὶς ἐν τῷ πελάγει keeping out on the high sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.16)]; rise up, as from bed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 15)]; of wind rising from the stomach, [Refs ([prev. author] “Coac.” 613)]; μετεωριζόμενος suffering from flatulence, [Refs ([prev. author] “Epid.” 4.41.)]
2 intransitive, attain considerable height, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.2.4.)]
II metaphorically, buoy up, elevate, especially with false hopes, μ. καὶ φυσήσας ὑμᾶς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 13.12, compare 5th c.BC: Hegemon Comicus et Parodus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 15.698d, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 25.3.4; τοὺς Ἀθηναίους δι᾽ ἐπιστολῶν 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 36 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; παραθαρρύνας καὶ μετεωρίσας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 18)]; unsettle a man's mind, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.70.10)]:—passive, to be elevated, ὑπὸ λόγων ὁ νοῦς -ίζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1447; μετεωρισθεὶς καὶ περιχαρὴς γενόμενος ἐπί τινι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.70.1; μεμετεωρισμένοι ταῖς νίκαις 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.32)]; also, to be anxious, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 1679.16 (3rd c.AD))], perhaps in this sense [NT (NT.Luke.12.29.)]