Sōreuō σωρεύω
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| σωρεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sōreuō |
| Strong's number | G4987 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to pile up |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (1) |
Sōreuō (Greek σωρεύω, Strong's G4987) is a Greek verb meaning “to pile up”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σωρεύω
[in LXX: Pro.25:22 (חָתָה), Jdth.15:11 * ;]
(a) to heap on: with accusative before ἐπί with accusative, Rom.12:20 (LXX) (Arist., al.);
(b) to heap with: with accusative and dative, metaphorically, ἁμαρτίαις, 2Ti.3:6 (overwhelmed with, Field, Notes, 217) (Polyb.).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.25:22 (חָתָה), Jdth.15:11 * ;]
(a) to heap on: with accusative before ἐπί with accusative, Rom.12:20 (LXX) (Arist., al.);
(b) to heap with: with accusative and dative, metaphorically, ἁμαρτίαις, 2Ti.3:6 (overwhelmed with, Field, Notes, 217) (Polyb.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | heap (1), laden (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | you will heap (1), weighed down (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sōreuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 12:20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
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).