μεριμνᾶτε
merimnáō
are you worrying
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).
Matthew 6:28 · Word #5
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 PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | are you worrying |
| Literal | you-worry-be anxious |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μεριμνάω |
| Strong's | G3309 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3309-03
be anxious
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person plural — a command addressed to multiple hearers. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active imperative, second person plural, issues a direct command to engage in ongoing anxiety or concern. "Be anxious" preserves the core idea of experiencing divided, care-laden attention inherent in the root μεριμν-. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
worry, all of you
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "are you anxious". |