Greek · G1103, G3309 · unreviewed

γνησίως μεριμνήσει

Genuine · to be anxious about

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γνήσιος G1103 genuine
Pronunciation gnḗsios
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μεριμνάω G3309 to be anxious about
Pronunciation merimnáō
Anxious worry versus caring concern; context determines whether the emotion is sinful or virtuous.
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What does γνησίως μεριμνήσει (gnēsiōs merimnēsei) mean in the Bible?

γνήσιος · μεριμνάω is a Greek word meaning "genuinely care, sincerely be concerned".

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Meaning

genuinely care, sincerely be concerned
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Singular · Neuter 1 Tim 1:2 · Titus 1:4
Accusative · Singular · Neuter 2 Cor 8:8
Vocative · Singular · Masculine Phil 4:3
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 6 prospective 2 imperative 3 subjunctive 5 participle 2
Tense
present 12 aorist 4 future 2
Voice
active 18
Mood
indicative 8 subjunctive 5 imperative 3 participle 2

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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