to worry

Greek Verb

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)

to worry

Greek Verb

μετεωρ-ίζω, raise to a height, τὸ ἔρυμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐμβριθὲς ἄγειν ἄνω -ίζουσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σκέλη lift the legs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτόν[Refs]; of a dolphin, δελφινίσκον μ. τῷ νώτῳ lifts or buoys it up on his back, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοὺς πόδας μ, of quadrupeds, [Refs]; τὸ πνεῦμα μ. cause one to pant [Refs]; ναῦν μ. εἰς τὸ πέλαγος put it out to sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, τοὺς δελφῖνας μετεωρίζου heave up your dolphins (see. δελφίς [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be raised up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be suspended, σχοινίοις [Refs 5th c.AD+]; of smoke or dust, rise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of water vapour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of ships, μετεωρισθεὶς ἐν τῷ πελάγει keeping out on the high sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rise up, as from bed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wind rising from the stomach, [Refs]; μετεωριζόμενος suffering from flatulence, [Refs] 2) intransitive, attain considerable height, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) metaphorically, buoy up, elevate, especially with false hopes, μ. καὶ φυσήσας ὑμᾶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; unsettle a man's mind, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be elevated, ὑπὸ λόγων ὁ νοῦς -ίζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, to be anxious, [Refs 3rd c.AD+], perhaps in this sense [NT]

Greek

Verb

to raise in mid-air, i.e. (figuratively) suspend (passively, fluctuate or be anxious); be of doubtful mind; from a compound of g3326 (μετά) and a collateral form of g142 (αἴρω) or perhaps rather g109 (ἀήρ) (compare "meteor")