Burning some who transgressed (3)
I believe the answer is:
hot
'burning' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'some who transgressed' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'HOT' is hidden within 'who transgressed'.
(Other definitions for hot that I've seen before include "Flaming - spicy" , "'Strike while the iron is ...'" , "Torrid" , "Flaming - stolen" , "Sultry in psychotic way" .)