verb
thermainomō
Strong’sG2328
I warm
stem thermain-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
θερμαίνω
(< θερμός), [in LXX chiefly for חמם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2328 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidther-mah'-ee-no
to heat (oneself)
Fromfrom G2329;
King James(be) warm(-ed, self).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
aorist ἐθέρμηνα Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect τεθέρμαγκα Refs 5th c.AD+ see at {κεχλίαγκα}: perfect passive τεθέρμασμαι Refs 5th c.BC+: (θερμός): —warm, heat, εἰς ὅ κε θερμὰ λοετρὰ.. Ἑκαμήδη θερμήνῃ Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, cause to be warmed, τῇ ἐρωμένῃ χαλκία δύο ὕδατος Refs 3rd c.BC+:—passive, to be heated, Refs 8th c.BC+; feel the sensation of heat, Refs 5th c.BC+; to be or grow feverish, Refs 5th c.BC+.ι; to be parched, of roots, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 metaphorically, θ. φιλότατι νόον Refs 5th c.BC+; πολλὰ θερμαίνοι φρενί is probably falsa lectio for{π. θ. φρένα}, Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, κεναῖσιν ἐλπίσιν θερμαίνεται glows with hope, Refs 5th c.BC+; χαρᾷ θ. καρδίαν have one's heart warm with joy, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermainoleἐθερμαίνοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | warming themselves | 1× |
| thermainovōrθερμαίνεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | warmed | 1× |
| thermainorōntosθερμαινόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | warming himself | 3× |
| thermainorōntonθερμαινόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | warming himself | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thermainomō | thermainome | thermainomē | thermainomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thermainosō | thermainose | thermainosē | thermainoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainotō | thermainote | thermainotē | thermainotelē |
| we 1st person plural | thermainonō | thermainone | thermainonē | thermainonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainovō | thermainove | thermainovē | thermainovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thermainolō | thermainole1×ἐθερμαίνοντο | thermainolē | thermainolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thermainomeiō | thermainomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thermainoseiō | thermainoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainoteiō | thermainoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | thermainoneiō | thermainoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainoveiō | thermainoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thermainoleiō | thermainoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thermainosōr | thermainosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainotōr | thermainotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainovōr1×θερμαίνεσθε | thermainovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thermainolōr | thermainolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thermainomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | thermainosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | thermainonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | thermainoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | thermainorō | thermainorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | thermainorōntos4×θερμαινόμενος | thermainorēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
thermain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
thermainole“warming themselves”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 18:18“warming themselves”… anthrakian poiarēntois, hoti psuchem ate, kai thermainole; ate de kai tos Petros meta …Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming …
thermainovōr“warmed”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 2:16“warmed”… autoi ek vu; Hupagavōr en eirēna, thermainovōr kai chortazovōr, mē dōaveia de autoi …If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for …
thermainorōntos“warming himself”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine3×
Mark 14:54“warming himself”… ate sunkathorōntos meta toiu hupēretoiu kai thermainorōntos pros tem fōtem.… followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
John 18:18… tos Petros meta autoiu stēarēntos kai thermainorōntos.… Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
John 18:25Ate de Simōnos Petros stēarēntos kai thermainorōntos. legala oun auto; Mē kai sis …Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you …
thermainorōnton“warming himself”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Mark 14:67kai horarantas ton Petron thermainorōnton embleparantas auto legatō; Kai sis meta …and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and …