μεριμνᾷς
merimnáō
you are worried
To be anxious, to worry, to be concerned or preoccupied with the care of something; primary sense is to experience or feel anxiety, with broader contextual senses including attentive concern, solicitude, or thoughtful consideration, depending on whether the context is negative (distress, worry) or neutral/positive (thoughtful care for another).
Luke 10:41 · Word #9
Lexicon G3309
| Lemma | μεριμνάω |
| Transliteration | merimnáō |
| Strong's | G3309 |
| Definition | To be anxious, to worry, to be concerned or preoccupied with the care of something; primary sense is to experience or feel anxiety, with broader contextual senses including attentive concern, solicitude, or thoughtful consideration, depending on whether the context is negative (distress, worry) or neutral/positive (thoughtful care for another). |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you are worried |
| Literal | you-are-anxious |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μεριμνάω |
| Strong's | G3309 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3309-02
you are anxious
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person singular — "you are being anxious/you are worrying." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, 2nd person singular, expresses an ongoing state or action: "you are" actively experiencing anxiety or divided concern. "You are anxious" preserves the core sense of inner preoccupation rooted in μεριμν-. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you are anxious
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'you are anxious' is correct and matches both the Greek form and the SILEX definition regarding concern or worry. |