Meteōrízō — G3349

G3349 · Greek — μετεωρίζω

Pronunciation: met-eh-o-rid'-zo

Definition

verb

to raise in mid-air, i.e. (figuratively) suspend (passively, fluctuate or be anxious)

  1. elated with hope, Diodorus 13, 46
  2. wavering in mind, unsteady, doubtful, in suspense
  1. properly, to raise on high
  2. metaphorically
    1. to lift up one's soul, raise his spirits
    2. by a metaphor taken front ships that are tossed about on the deep by winds and waves, to cause one to waver or fluctuate in mind, Polybius 5, 70, 10

Usually translated as

be of doubtful mind

Origin

from a compound of G3326 and a collateral form of G142 or perhaps rather G109 (compare "meteor")

Occurrences

Meteōrízō occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M