Strong's Lexicon
G4987
G4987 — σωρεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4987 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σωρεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from another form of G4673 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | soreuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sore-yoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to pile up {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | heap, load |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σωρεύω: future σωρεύσω; perfect passive participle σεσωρευμενος; (σωρός, a heap); (from Aristotle down); to heap together, to heap up: τί ἐπί τί, Rom 12:20 (from Pro 25:22; see ἀνθρξ); τινα τίνι, to overwhelm one with a heap of anything: tropically, ἁμαρτίαις, to load one with the consciousness of many sins, passive, 2Ti 3:6. (Compare: ἐπισωρεύω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σωρεύω (heap)
Romans 12:20
- KJV: Therefore 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
- GK: εάν ούν πεινά ο εχθρός σου ψώμιζε αυτόν εάν διψά πότιζε αυτόν τούτο γαρ ποιών άνθρακας πυρός σωρεύσεις επί την κεφαλήν αυτού
2 Timothy 3:6
- KJV: For of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins led away with divers lusts
- GK: εκ τουτων γαρ εισιν οι ενδύνοντες εις τας οικίας και αιχμαλωτεύοντες τα γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα αμαρτίαις αγόμενα επιθυμίαις ποικίλαις