Strong's Lexicon sóreuó: To heap up, to pile, to accumulate Original Word: σωρεύω Word Origin: Derived from a primary root related to the concept of piling or heaping up. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for σωρεύω, the concept of heaping or piling can be found in Hebrew words like עָרַם (aram, Strong's H6192), which means to heap up or gather. Usage: The verb σωρεύω (sóreuó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of gathering or accumulating items into a heap or pile. It often carries a metaphorical sense, referring to the accumulation of intangible things such as wrath or judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of heaping or piling was commonly associated with storing goods, wealth, or resources. This imagery was also used in philosophical and religious texts to describe the accumulation of moral or spiritual consequences, whether positive or negative. The New Testament usage reflects this cultural understanding, often emphasizing the moral and spiritual implications of one's actions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sóros (a heap) Definition to heap on NASB Translation heap (1), weighed down (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4987: σωρεύωσωρεύω: future σωρεύσω; perfect passive participle σεσωρευμενος; (σωρός, a heap); (from Aristotle down); to heap together, to heap up: τί ἐπί τί, Romans 12:20 (from Proverbs 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, 2 Timothy 3:6. (Compare: ἐπισωρεύω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heap, load. From another form of soros; to pile up (literally or figuratively) -- heap, load. see GREEK soros Forms and Transliterations σεσωρευμενα σεσωρευμένα σωρευσεις σωρεύσεις σωρήκ σωροί σωρόν σωρός σωρούς σωρών sesoreumena sesoreuména sesōreumena sesōreuména soreuseis soreúseis sōreuseis sōreúseisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 12:20 V-FIA-2SGRK: ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν NAS: DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING KJV: doing thou shalt heap coals INT: coals of fire you will heap upon the 2 Timothy 3:6 V-RPM/P-ANP Strong's Greek 4987 |
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