What does ἀνάπτω (anáptō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνάπτω (anáptō) is a Greek word meaning "to enkindle".
Greek · G381
ἀνάπτω
To enkindle
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ἀνάπτωG381
Pronunciationanáptō
What does ἀνάπτω (anáptō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνάπτω (anáptō) is a Greek word meaning "to enkindle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G381?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include it were already kindled (1), sets (1).
Where does ἀνάπτω (anáptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 12:49. Its strongest book concentrations include James (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itit were already kindled1×Luke 12:49
sets1×James 3:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 12:49
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1James1
Source forms
ἀνάπτει1xanapteiJames 3:5
ἀνήφθη1xanēphthēLuke 12:49
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 12:49
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xJames 3:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to enkindle
Strong'sG381
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to enkindle
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 12:49Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀνήφθη;anhfqh
I kindle, set on fire
Read verseActs 28:2Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀνάψαντεςanayantev
I kindle, set on fire
Read verseJames 3:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἀνάπτει.anaptei
I kindle, set on fire
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2TensesAorist, PresentVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist PassiveLuke 12:491×
Present ActiveJas 3:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1aorist1
Voice
active1passive1
Mood
indicative2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀνάπτω is built from these roots: