Strong G4987σωρεύω
to pile up
- Transliteration
- sōreuō
- Pronunciation
- sore-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From another form of G4673; to pile up (literally or figuratively): - heap load.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G4987 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- heap1
- lade1
First verses
- 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.
- 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,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σωρ-εύω,
heap one thing on another, τι πρός τι [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1390b18; ἐπὶ τοῦ κοσκίνου τὰ τεθλιμμένα 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.150; ἄλλον ἐπ᾽ ἄλλῳ πλοῦτον 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “epigram” 12.6; ἄνθρακας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν τινος LXX.Pro.25.22, NT.Rom.12.20; περὶ τὸ σῶμα λάφυρα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pelopidas” 33; νεκρούς 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.62; πλοῦτον [prev. author] 1.62, compare 5.46, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.45 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione et Corruptione” 325b22, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.11.4; οὐσίας πλῆθος -εύεται 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 480.)]
II heap with something, with genitive, αἰγιαλοὶ σεσωρευμένοι τινῶν [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.8.9: with _dative_, σ. βωμοὺς λιβάνῳ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.8.9; αὐχένας στέμμασι “Anthologia Graeca” 7.233 (1st c.AD: Apollonides Epigrammaticus): _metaphorically_, γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα ἁμαρτίαις NT.2Tim.3.6.)]
heap one thing on another, τι πρός τι [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1390b18; ἐπὶ τοῦ κοσκίνου τὰ τεθλιμμένα 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.150; ἄλλον ἐπ᾽ ἄλλῳ πλοῦτον 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “epigram” 12.6; ἄνθρακας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν τινος LXX.Pro.25.22, NT.Rom.12.20; περὶ τὸ σῶμα λάφυρα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pelopidas” 33; νεκρούς 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.62; πλοῦτον [prev. author] 1.62, compare 5.46, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.45 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione et Corruptione” 325b22, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.11.4; οὐσίας πλῆθος -εύεται 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 480.)]
II heap with something, with genitive, αἰγιαλοὶ σεσωρευμένοι τινῶν [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.8.9: with _dative_, σ. βωμοὺς λιβάνῳ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.8.9; αὐχένας στέμμασι “Anthologia Graeca” 7.233 (1st c.AD: Apollonides Epigrammaticus): _metaphorically_, γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα ἁμαρτίαις NT.2Tim.3.6.)]