What does σωρεύω (sōreúō) mean in the Bible?
σωρεύω (sōreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to pile up (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4987
σωρεύω
To pile up (literally or figuratively)
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σωρεύωG4987
Pronunciationsōreúō
What does σωρεύω (sōreúō) mean in the Bible?
σωρεύω (sōreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to pile up (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4987?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [who are] weighed down (1), you will heap (1).
Where does σωρεύω (sōreúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 12:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Timothy (1), Romans (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 It[who are] weighed down1×2 Timothy 3:6
you will heap1×Romans 12:20
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 12:20
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Romans12 Timothy1
Source forms
σεσωρευμένα1xsesōreumena2 Timothy 3:6
σωρεύσεις1xsōreuseisRomans 12:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xRomans 12:20
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural1x2 Timothy 3:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to pile up (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to pile up (literally or figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 12:20Verb Second Person Singular Future Active Indicative
σωρεύσειςswreuseiv
I heap up, load
Read verse2 Timothy 3:6Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
σεσωρευμέναseswreumena
I heap up, load
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect1future1
Voice
passive1active1
Mood
participle1indicative1
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
σωρεύω is built from this root: