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Burn, Burning
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
or "to set fire to, to light;" in the Passive Voice, "to be lighted, to burn," Matthew 5:15; John 15:6; Hebrews 12:18; Revelation 4:5; 8:8,10; 19:20; 21:8; 1 Corinthians 13:3 , is used metaphorically of the heart, Luke 24:32; of spiritual light, Luke 12:35; John 5:35 . See LIGHT.
from kata, "down" (intensive), and No. 1 signifies "to burn up, burn utterly," as of chaff, Matthew 3:12; Luke 3:17; tares, Matthew 13:30,40; the earth and its works, 2 Peter 3:10; trees and grass, Revelation 8:7 . This form should be noted in Acts 19:19,1 Corinthians 3:15; Hebrews 13:11; Revelation 17:16 . In each place the full rendering "burn utterly" might be used, as in Revelation 18:8 .
from ek, "out" (intensive), and No. 1, lit., "to burn out," in the Passive Voice, "to be kindled, burn up," is used of the lustful passions of men, Romans 1:27 .
from pur, "fire, to glow with heat," is said of the feet of the Lord, in the vision in Revelation 1:15; it is translated "fiery" in Ephesians 6:16 (of the darts of the evil one); used metaphorically of the emotions, in 1 Corinthians 7:9; 2 Corinthians 11:29; elsewhere literally, of the heavens, 2 Peter 3:12; of gold, Revelation 3:18 (RV, "refined"). See FIERY , FIRE , TRY.
or empretho, "to burn up," occurs in Matthew 2:7 .
akin to A, No. 1 (Eng., "caustic"), is found in Hebrews 6:8 , lit., "whose end is unto burning." Cp. BRANDED.
is rendered "burning heat" in James 1:11 , AV (RV, "scorching"). See HEAT.
akin to A. No. 4, is used literally in Revelation 18:9,18; metaphorically in 1 Peter 4:12 , "fiery trial." See TRIAL.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Burn, Burning'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/b/burn-burning.html. 1940.
