Meteorizo

met-eh-o-rid'-zo
Parts of Speech Verb

Meteorizo Definition

  1. to rise up on high
    1. to put a ship [out to sea] up upon the deep
    2. to raise up fortifications
  2. metaph.
    1. to lift up one's soul, raise his spirits
      1. to buoy up with hope
      2. to inflate with pride
      3. to be elated
      4. to take one airs, be puffed up with pride
    2. by a metaphor taken from ships that are tossed about on the deep by winds and waves
      1. to cause one to waver or fluctuate in the mind
      2. to agitate or harass with cares
      3. to make anxious
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
metewrivzw
Origin
from a compound of (3326) and a collateral form of (142) or perhaps rather (109) (cf "meteor")
Strong's Number
3349
TDNT Entry
4:630,*

KJV Word Usage

be of a doubtful mind
1
Total
1

KJV Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Meteorizo". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .