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G4987 σωρεύω (sōreúō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I heap up, load

Strong's Definition

to pile up (literally or figuratively)

Derivation: from another form of G4673 (σορός);

KJV Usage: heap, load

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σωρεύω: future σωρεύσω; perfect passive participle σεσωρευμενος; (σωρός, a heap); (from Aristotle down); to heap together, to heap up: τί ἐπί τί, Rom_12:20 (from Pro_25:22; see ἀνθρξ); τινα τίνι, to overwhelm one with a heap of anything: tropically, ἁμαρτίαις, to load one with the consciousness of many sins, passive, 2Ti_3:6. (Compare: ἐπισωρεύω.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σωρεύω sōreuō 2x to heap or pile up, Rom_12:20 ; met. pass. to be filled with sins, 2Ti_3:6

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σωρεύω , [in LXX : Pro_25:22 ( H2846 ), Jdt_15:11 * ;] (a) to heap on: c . acc seq . ἐπί c . acc , Rom_12:20 ( LXX ) ( Arist ., al. ); (b) to heap with: c . acc et dat ., metaph ., ἁμαρτίαις , 2Ti_3:6 ( overwhelmed with , Field, Notes , 217) ( Polyb .).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σωρεύω [page 621] σωρεύω occurs in 2Ti_3:6 in the sense of overwhelm : see Field Notes , p. 217, and cf. Ep. Barn , iv. 6 ἐπισωρεύοντας ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν . The subst. σωρός , a heap, is common in the papyri and ostraca, especially with reference to corn, e.g. P Flor III. 330 .7 (A.D. 119) αὐτῆς (πυροῦ ) σωροῦ (ἀρτάβαι ) ῑ .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

σωρεύω σωρεύω, φυτ. -εύσω [Etym: σωρός] "to heap" one thing "on" another, Lat. coacervare, Arist. , NTest. "to heap with" something, c. dat., Anth.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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