ἘΜΠΡΗΣΗ, ἐμπρηση
EMPRĒSĒ, emprēsē
Sounds Like: em-PREE-see
Translations: burning, a burning, conflagration, arson
From the root: ΕΜΠΡΗΣΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of burning, a conflagration, or setting something on fire, often with destructive intent like arson. It describes the process or result of something being consumed by fire. It can be used in contexts describing the destruction of buildings or land by fire.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1709 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 43:214
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΜΠΡΗΣΗ.
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- ΕΜΠΡΗΣΗ — burning, a burning, conflagration, setting on fire
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