Anaptō ἀνάπτω
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| ἀνάπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anaptō |
| Strong's number | G381 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to set fire |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Anaptō (Greek ἀνάπτω, Strong's G381) is a Greek verb meaning “to set fire”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | kindled (2), it be (1), kindleth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | it were already kindled (1), sets (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anaptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 12:49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
James
- James 3:5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).