ἘΜΠΙΜΠΡΗΣΙΝ, ἐμπιμπρησιν
EMPIMPRĒSIN, empimprēsin
Sounds Like: em-PIM-pre-sin
Translations: to burn, to set on fire, to consume by fire
From the root: ἘΜΠΙΜΠΡΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to burn' or 'to set on fire'. It describes the action of causing something to be consumed by flames. It can be used in contexts where something is intentionally set ablaze or where fire naturally consumes something.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1709 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:3
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