To cause to be ashamed, to make ashamed
G4987
Greek
UBS
σωρεύω
sōreúōsore-yoo'-o
Verb
Definition
(an idiom, literally: to heap coals of fire on the head, but the historical background of this idiom is not known, and hence to some extent the meaning is uncertain) to treat someone in such a positive manner as to cause that person to be ashamed or embarrassed
Semantic Domains
Attitudes and Emotions
Aspect
Etymology
from another form of G4673 (σορός);
KJV Translations
heap, load
Occurrences2
Frequency Rank#2697