μετεωρίζω

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.), Mik 4,1 (נָשָׂא ni.), Sl 131,1, Ezk 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., Sl 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,†