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ἀνάπτω

To enkindle

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ἀνάπτω G381
Pronunciation anáptō

What does ἀνάπτω (anáptō) mean in the Bible?

ἀνάπτω (anáptō) is a Greek word meaning "to enkindle". ἀν-άπτω [in LXX chiefly for יָצָא ;] to kindle: Luk.

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Meaning

to enkindle
Extended definition

to kindle: Luk.12:49, Jas.3:5 (MM, VGT, see word).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Passive Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Passive Luke 12:49 1×
Present Active Jas 3:5 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1
Tense
present 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 1 passive 1
Mood
indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Luke 12:49 ἀνήφθη aorist passive indicative completed James 3:5 ἀνάπτει present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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