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3.
$
(
1
, 4916), akin to A. 2, “to bury with, or together” (
$
), is
used in the metaphorical sense only, of the believer’s identification with Christ in His
“burial,” as set forth in baptism, Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12.¶
BURN, BURNING
A. Verbs.
1.
(
&
, 2545), “to set fire to, to light”; in the passive voice, “to be lighted, to
burn,” Matt. 5:15; John 15:6; Heb. 12:18; Rev. 4:5; 8:8, 10; 19:20; 21:8; 1 Cor. 13:3, is
used metaphorically of the heart, Luke 24:32; of spiritual light, Luke 12:35; John 5:35.
See
LIGHT
.¶
2.
(
&
, 2618), from
, “down” (intensive), and No. 1, signifies
“to burn up, burn utterly,” as of chaff, Matt. 3:12; Luke 3:17; tares, Matt. 13:30, 40; the
earth and its works, 2 Pet. 3:10; trees and grass, Rev. 8:7. This form should be noted in
Acts 19:19; 1 Cor. 3:15; Heb. 13:11, Rev. 17:16. In each piace the full rendering “burn
utterly” might be used, as in Rev. 18:8.¶
3.
(
#
&
, 1572), from , out (intensive), and No. 1, lit., “to burn out,” in
the passive voice, “to be kindled, burn up,” is used of the lustful passions of men, Rom.
1:27.¶
4.
$
(
$
, 4448), from
$
, “fire, to glow with heat,” is said of the feet of
the Lord, in the vision in Rev. 1:15; it is translated “fiery” in Eph. 6:16 (of the darts of the
evil one); used metaphorically of the emotions, in 1 Cor. 7:9; 2 Cor. 11:29; elsewhere
literally, of the heavens, 2 Pet. 3:12; of gold, Rev. 3:18 (
RV
, “refined”). See
FIERY
,
FIRE
,
TRY
.¶
5.
(
# $)
, 1714), or
, “to burn up,” occurs in Matt. 2:7.¶
B. Nouns.
1.
$
(
, 2740), akin to A, No. 1 (Eng., “caustic”), is found in Heb. 6:8, lit.
“whose end is unto burning.”¶ Cf.
BRANDED
.
2.
$
(
"
, 2742) is rendered “burning heat” in Jas. 1:11,
KJV
(
RV
,
“scorching). See
HEAT
.
3.
$
(
"$
, 4451), akin to A. No. 4, is used literally in Rev. 18:9, 18;
metaphorically in 1 Pet. 4:12, “fiery trial.” See
TRIAL
.¶
BURNISHED
(
&
, 5474): see
BRASS
.
BURNT (offering)
$
(
3
"
, 3646) denotes “a whole burnt offering” (
, “whole,”
$
, for
$
, a verbal adjective from
, “to burn”), i.e., “a victim,” the whole of
which is burned, as in Ex. 30:20; Lev. 5:12; 23:8, 25, 27. It is used in Mark 12:33, by the
scribe who questioned the Lord as to the first commandment in the Law and in Heb. 10:6,
8,
RV
“whole burnt offerings.” See
OFFERLNG
.¶
BURST (asunder)
1.
$
(
:)
, 4486); see
BREAK
, A. No. 6.