Quick Definition
ἀναζωπυρέω v. I stir up the fire, fan the flame of
Strong's Definition
from 303 and a compound of the base of 2226 and 4442; to re-enkindle
KJV Usage: stir up
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ζάω + πυρόομαι
68.8 · Aspect · Begin, Start
to reactivate, to cause to begin to be active again (a figurative extension of meaning of ἀναζωπυρέω ‘to rekindle a fire,’ not occurring in the NT) to cause something to begin again It may also be possible to translate ἀναζωπυρέω in 2TI 1:6 as ‘to cause to take on new life.’ A few translators have used an expression such as ‘to keep alive the gift,’ primarily in order to avoid the impression that Timothy had in some measure departed from his earlier dedication to the gospel.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνα-ζωπυρέω, -ῶ ; (τὸ ζώπυρον i.e. a. the remains of a fire, embers; 6. that by which the fire is kindled anew or lighted up, a pair of bellows) ; to kindle anew, rekindle, resuscitate, [yet on the force of ἀνα- cf. Ellic. on 2 Tim. as below]; generally trop., to kindle up, inflame, one’s mind, strength, zeal, (Xen. de re equest. 10, 16 of a horse roused to his utmost; Hell. 5, 4,46; Antonin. 7, 2 φαντασίας ; Plut. Pericl. 1,4; Pomp. 41, 2; 49,5; Plat. Charm. p. 156 d.; etc.) : τὸ χάρισμα, 2 Tim. i. 6, i. 6. τὸ πνεῦμα, vs. 7. Intrans. to be enkindled, to gain strength: Gen. xlv. 27; 1 Macc. xiii. 7, and in prof. auth.; ἀναζωπυρησάτω ἡ πίστις, Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 27, 3 [see Gebh. and Harn. ad loc.].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀναζωπυρέω anazōpyreō 1x
pr. to kindle up a dormant fire; met. to revive, excite; to stir up, quicken one’s powers, 2 Tim. 1:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἀνα-ζωπυργέω, -ῶ
(< ζωός, πῦρ), [in LXX: I Mac 13:7*;]
to kindle afresh: metaph., II Ti 1:6 (for vernac. exx., v. MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀναζωπυρέω. A characteristic compound of the Pastorals (2 Tim 15), but vouched for in the common speech of the day: P Leid W**t 48 (ii/iii A.D.)—an occult pamphlet—atrd γάρ ἐστιν τὸ ἀναζωπυροῦν τὰς πάσας βίβλους, cf. 7. V*-7 (iii/iv A.D.) δι᾽ οὗ ζωπυρεῖται πάντα πλάσματα. See further Anz Swésidia, p. 284 f., and cf. F. C. Conybeare in 2x VII. iv. p. 40.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀναζωπυρέω (anazōpureō) — to rekindle. ἀναζωπῠρ-έω, rekindle, light up again, in tmesi, ἀν᾽ αὖ σὺ ζωπυρεῖς νείκη νέα[NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be rekindled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be excited, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. intransitive in active, [Refs 1st c.AD+]