ἐκκαίωekkaíō
to inflame deeply
Greek (New Testament) · G1572
Meanings
1. to burn up.
2. to kindle. Pass., to burn: metaphorically, of the passions (cf. Sirach 16:6, Job 3:17), Romans 1:27.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Romans 1:27 And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.