"free from care or solicitude, Mt. 28:14; 1 Cor. 7:32*"
Definition and meaning
free from care or solicitude, Mt. 28:14; 1 Cor. 7:32*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀμέριμνος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of amerimnos (G275) across the King James Bible.
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
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Common questions
Strong's G275 (amerimnos) is a Greek word that means: free from care or solicitude, Mt. 28:14; 1 Cor. 7:32* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word amerimnos (G275) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G275 is amerimnos, a Greek word defined as: free from care or solicitude, Mt. 28:14; 1 Cor. 7:32*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
amerimnos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.