ἀνάπτω
anaptō · kindle
Greek word · Strong’s number G381 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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anaptō (ἀνάπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “kindle”.
Light a fire.
How to say it
a·nap·tō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To make something begin to burn.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- kindled ×1
- sets ablaze ×1
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 12:49
I came to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish that it were already kindled!
- James 3:5
So also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things. See how great a forest so small a fire sets ablaze.