ἀναζωπῠρ-έω,
I rekindle, light up again, in tmesi, ἀν’ αὖ σὺ ζωπυρεῖς νείκη νέα E. El. 1121; θερμῷ τὸ θερμὸν ἀ. Arist. Spir. 484a7; τὴν ὅλην φύσιν Jul. Or. 4.151c; τὸ χάρισμα τοῦ θεοῦ [2Ti 1:6]: - Pass., to be rekindled, Pl. R. 527d, X. HG 5.4.46 (metaph.); to be excited, Iamb. VP 25.112.
II intr. in Act., Plu. Pomp. 41, etc.
ἀναζωπυρέω anazōpyreō 1x
pr. to kindle up a dormant fire; met. to revive, excite; to stir up, quicken one’s powers, [2Ti 1:6]
G329 — ἀναζωπυρέω
(ῶ; (τό ζώπυρον i. e.
a. the remains of a fire, embers;
b. that by which the fire is kindled anew or lighted up, a pair of bellows); to kindle anew, rekindle, resuscitate, (yet on the force of ἀναζωπυρέω cf. Ellicott on 2 Tim. as below); generally tropical, to kindle up, inflame, one's mind, strength, zeal (Xenophon, de re equest. 10, 16 of a horse roused to his utmost; Hell. 5, 4, 46; Antoninus 7, 2 φαντασίας; Plutarch, Pericl. 1, 4; Pomp. 41, 2; 49, 5; Plato, Charm., p. 156 d.; etc.): τό χάρισμα, [2Ti 1:6], i. e. τό πνεῦμα, [2Ti 1:7]. Intransitive, to be enkindled, to gain strength: [Gen 45:27]; [Gen 45:1] Macc. 13:7, and in secular authors; ἀναζωπυρησάτω ἡ πίστις, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 27, 3 [ET] (see Gebh. and Harn. at the passage).
** ἀνα - ζωπυργέω , - ῶ
( < ζωός , πῦρ ),
[in LXX : 1Ma 13:7 * ;]
to kindle afresh: metaph ., [2Ti 1:6] (for vernac. exx ., v. MM , VGT , s.v. ). †