Greek · G5394 · unreviewed

φλογίζω

To kindle

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φλογίζω G5394

Pronunciation phlogízō

What does φλογίζω (phlogízō) mean in the Bible?

φλογίζω (phlogízō) is a Greek word meaning "to kindle". φλογίζω (φλόξ), [in LXX: Exo.

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Meaning

to kindle

Extended definition

(φλόξ), [in LXX: Exo.9:24 (לָקַח hith.), Num.21:14 (), Psa.97:3 (לָהַט pi.), Da TH Dan.3:27(94) (חָרַךְ ithp.), Sir.3:30, 1Ma.3:5 * ;] to set on fire, burn, burn up: figuratively, Jas.3:6 (on the meaning of the sentence, see Hort, in l).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect

participle 2

Tense

present 2

Voice

active 1 passive 1

Mood

participle 2

NT Occurrences

James 3:6 φλογίζουσα present active participle participle James 3:6 φλογιζομένη present passive participle participle

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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