KIN'DLE, L. accendo from the root of candeo, caneo, to be light or white, to shine.
1. To set on fire to cause to burn with flame to light as, to kindle a fire.
2. To inflame, as the passions to exasperate to rouse to provoke to excite to action to heat to fire to animate as, to kindle anger or wrath to kindle resentment to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame.
So is a contentious woman to kindle strife. Proverbs 26
3. To bring forth.
KIN'DLE, To take fire to begin to burn with flame. Fuel and fire well laid, will kindle without a bellows.
1. To begin to rage, or be violently excited to be roused or exasperated.
It shall kindle in the thickets of the forest. Isaiah 9
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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