σωρεύωsōreúō
to pile up (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4987
Meanings
(a) to heap on: with accusative followed by ἐπί with accusative, Romans 12:20 (LXX)
(b) to heap with: with accusative et dative, metaphorically, ἁμαρτίαις, 2 Timothy 3:6.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Romans 12:20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”
- 2 Timothy 3:6 They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.