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μετεωρίζω meteōrizō · G3349

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to worry

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μετεωρ-ίζω, ; raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα []; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα []; τὰ σκέλη lift the legs, []; ἑαυτόν[]; of a dolphin, δελφινίσκον μ. τῷ νώτῳ lifts or buoys it up on his back, []; τοὺς πόδας μ., of quadrupeds, []; τὸ πνεῦμα μ. cause one to pant []; ναῦν μ. εἰς τὸ πέλαγος put it out to sea, [] —middle, τοὺς δελφῖνας μετεωρίζου heave up your dolphins (see. δελφίς []:—passive, to be raised up, []; to be suspended, σχοινίοις []; of smoke or dust, rise, []; of wind, []; of water vapour, …

Where it's used 1 time

Luke 12:29

Source: TBESG G3349; TFLSJ G3349

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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