G3307 μερίζω (merízō): to apportion, to divide, to disunite
G3308 μέριμνα (mérimna) from 3307: the state of being concerned and preoccupied, through the idea of distraction
G3309 μεριμνάω (merimnáō) from 3308: worry, concern, preoccupy
G3309 appears many times in the NT.
NIV Matthew 6:
Is worrying or anxiety a sin?
That depends on whether you are worrying negatively or are concerned positively about something.
G3308 μέριμνα (mérimna) from 3307: the state of being concerned and preoccupied, through the idea of distraction
G3309 μεριμνάω (merimnáō) from 3308: worry, concern, preoccupy
G3309 appears many times in the NT.
NIV Matthew 6:
The same Greek word is translated as "anxious" in English Standard Version25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry <3309> about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.
Luke 10:“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
But then, the same Greek lexeme appears in 1 Corinthians 7:41 "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried <3309> and upset about many things"
It is not a sin to concern <3309> about pleasing God.32 I would like you to be free from concern <3309>. An unmarried man is **concerned ** <3309> about the Lord's affairs—how he can please the Lord.
The English concept of worrying is not a good thing. The Greek original concept of G3309 is ambiguous. It could mean worry or concern. It could be a good thing.33 But a married man is concerned <3309> about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned <3309> about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned <3309> about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.
Is worrying or anxiety a sin?
That depends on whether you are worrying negatively or are concerned positively about something.