To rekindle
ἀναζωπυρέωStrong’s G0329anazōpureō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anazōpureō is the Greek word usually translated “kindle anew”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”
Meaning
Usually translated “kindle anew”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to kindle anew 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀναζωπυρέω anazōpureō · to rekindle
ἀνα-ζωπυργέω, -ῶ (ζωός, πῦρ), [in LXX: 1Ma.13:7 * ;] to kindle afresh: metaphorically, 2Ti.1:6 (for vernac. exx., see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rekindle” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REKIN'DLE, verb transitive
[re and kindle.]
- To kindle again; to set on fire anew.
- To inflame again; to rouse anew.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.