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μετεωρίζω

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Gloss: to worry

Transliteration: meteōrizō

Strong’s: G3349

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.†
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