UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to burn, burning, to be on fire

Semantic entry: 14.63

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Burning

Definition: the process of burning

Notes: In a number of languages important distinctions are made in the use of terms for burning. For example, the burning of a substance for light, as in the case of a lamp or candle, may be indicated by a term quite different from an expression indicating the destruction or burning up of something. Similarly, the burning of wood for cooking may require still another term. The extent or size of the fire involved may also require some distinctions in terms for burning.