ἀνάπτωanáptō

to kindle: Luke 12:49, James 3:5.

Greek (New Testament) · G381

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 12:49 “I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!
  • James 3:5 In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.