Word Study for G2329 (θέρμη) | Strong's Concordance

thérmē /ther'-may/ Ask about this word

Rootfrom the base of θέρος

Meaningwarmth

KJV usageheat.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of thérmē — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Greek word thérmē, represented by G2329, translates simply to warmth or heat. It appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the entire Bible, making its usage highly specific.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single use of G2329 occurs in the book of Acts. After being shipwrecked, Paul gathers a bundle of sticks and lays them on a fire that had been kindled by the local inhabitants. The verse states that a viper came "out of the heat" and fastened itself onto Paul's hand Acts 28:3. The term describes the direct, physical warmth emanating from the fire.

Related Words & Concepts

One related word provides essential context for the source of this heat:

G4443 pyrá (a fire): This word describes the concrete source of the heat. The locals had kindled a fire to provide relief from the rain and cold Acts 28:2, and it was this same fire that Paul added wood to, causing the viper to emerge Acts 28:3.

Theological Significance

The narrative significance of G2329 is tied directly to its physical context.

Narrative Catalyst: The heat from the fire acts as the immediate trigger for the central event of the scene, driving the hidden viper out from the bundle of sticks Acts 28:3.
Source of Danger: While the fire G4443 was created for comfort against the cold Acts 28:2, the resulting heat G2329 reveals an unexpected danger, illustrating how a source of relief can also produce a new trial.

Summary

In summary, G2329 is a straightforward and rare term used to describe physical heat. Its sole appearance in scripture is notable not for its theological depth, but for its role as a narrative device in Acts 28:3, initiating a moment of peril that demonstrates Paul's divine protection.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists one rendering for this word. It is counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the number is how many of them use it. Select it to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Greek New Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it. These are this word’s own inflections, not words built from it — for those, see Related Words.

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Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Acts — and none of the other 26 New Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.