GreekG4987Verb
σωρεύω
sōreuō
“to pile up”
2Occurrences
G4987Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to pile up (literally or figuratively)
from another form of G4673 (σορός);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to heap on: with accusative with accusative, (LXX) (Arist.); (b) to heap with: with accusative and dative, metaphorically, ἁμαρτίαις, (overwhelmed with, Field, Notes, 217) .
LXX: (חָתָה), *
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
σωρεύω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Timothy
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
2 Timothy 3:6BSB
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,
Romans 12:20BSB
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.”
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