verb
thermainemō
Greekθερμαίνομαι (thermainomai)
Strong’sG2328
I warm
stem thermain-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermaineleἐθερμαίνοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural | warming themselves | 1× |
| thermainevōrθερμαίνεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural | warmed | 1× |
| thermainerōtosθερμαινόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | warming himself | 3× |
| thermainerōtonθερμαινόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thermainemō | thermaineme | thermainemi | thermainema | thermainemē | thermainemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thermainesō | thermainese | thermainesi | thermainesa | thermainesē | thermaineselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainetō | thermainete | thermaineti | thermaineta | thermainetē | thermainetelē |
| we 1st person plural | thermainenō | thermainene | thermaineni | thermainena | thermainenē | thermainenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainevō | thermaineve | thermainevi | thermaineva | thermainevē | thermainevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thermainelō | thermainele1×ἐθερμαίνοντο | thermaineli | thermainela | thermainelē | thermainelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thermainemeiō | thermainemeia | thermainemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thermaineseiō | thermaineseia | thermaineseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermaineteiō | thermaineteia | thermaineteiē |
| we 1st person plural | thermaineneiō | thermaineneia | thermaineneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermaineveiō | thermaineveia | thermaineveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thermaineleiō | thermaineleia | thermaineleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thermainesōr | thermainesar | thermainesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainetōr | thermainetar | thermainetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainevōr1×θερμαίνεσθε | thermainevar | thermainevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thermainelōr | thermainelar | thermainelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thermainemoiō | thermainemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thermainesoiō | thermainesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thermainetoiō | thermainetoia |
| we 1st person plural | thermainenoiō | thermainenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thermainevoiō | thermainevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thermaineloiō | thermaineloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | thermainerō | thermaineri | thermainera | thermainerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | thermainerōtos4×θερμαινόμενος | thermaineritos | thermaineratos | thermainerētos |
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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
thermainele“warming themselves”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 18:18“warming themselves”histanalelē de tois doulois kai tois hupēretois anthrakian poiarētois, hoti psuchem ate, kai thermainele; ate de kai tos Petros meta autoiu histanarētos kai thermainerōtos.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 himself.
thermainevōr“warmed”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 2:16“warmed”legateia de tinos autoi ek vu; Hupagavōr en eirēna, thermainevōr kai chortazevōr, mē dōaveia de autoi teim epitēdeieim teu sōmeu, tinem ofelem?If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
thermainerōtos“warming himself”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine3×
Mark 14:54“warming himself”kai tos Petros apo makrothen akolouthata auto heōs esō eis tan aulan tou archierevou kai ate sunkatherōtos meta toiu hupēretoiu kai thermainerōtos pros tem fōtem.Peter 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“warming himself”histanalelē de tois doulois kai tois hupēretois anthrakian poiarētois, hoti psuchem ate, kai thermainele; ate de kai tos Petros meta autoiu histanarētos kai thermainerōtos.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 himself.
John 18:25“warming himself”Ate de Simōnos Petros histanarētos kai thermainerōtos. legala oun auto; Mē kai sis ek toiu mathētoiu autou asō? arneta ekeinos kai legata; Ouk amō.Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
thermainerōton“warming himself”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
Mark 14:67“warming himself”kai horaratas ton Petron thermainerōton embleparatas auto legatō; Kai sis meta tou Nazarēnou ase tou Iēsu;and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”