ΕΚΠΥΡΣΕΥΩ, εκπυρσευω
EKPYRSEUŌ, ekpyrseuō
Sounds Like: ek-pyR-seh-oo-oh
Translations: to kindle, to inflame, to set on fire, to ignite
From the root: ΕΚΠΥΡΣΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to set something on fire or to cause it to burn. It can be used literally for kindling a flame, or metaphorically to describe igniting passions or conflicts. It is a compound word formed from 'ek' (out of, from) and 'pyrseuo' (to set on fire, from 'pyr' meaning fire).
Inflection: First person singular, Present Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G1607 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΠΥΡΣΕΥΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΠΥΡΣΕΥΟΝΤΑ — flashing forth, emitting fire, blazing, shining brightly
- ΕΞΕΠΥΡΣΕΥΣΕΝ — to light up, to set on fire, to ignite, to cause to blaze, to cause to shine forth
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