Strong's Greek · G681
ἅπτω
háptō
kindle, light
Definition
properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.”
“Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?”
“No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.”
“When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.”
“The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).