ΠΥΡΓΟΝἘΜΠΙΠΡΑΣΙΝ, πυργονἐμπιπρασιν
PYRGONEMPIPRASIN, pyrgonempiprasin
Sounds Like: PYR-gon-em-PIP-ra-sin
Translations: burning of a tower, setting a tower on fire, to set a tower on fire, to burn a tower
From the root: ΠΥΡΓΟΣ, ΕΜΠΙΠΡΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'πύργος' (tower) and 'ἐμπίπρημι' (to set on fire, burn). It refers to the act of setting a tower on fire or the burning of a tower. It can function as a noun describing the event or as a verbal action.
Inflection: Accusative Singular (ΠΥΡΓΟΝ), Infinitive or Dative Plural (ἘΜΠΙΠΡΑΣΙΝ)
Strong’s numbers: G4444 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1709 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 7:40
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΥΡΓΟΣ, ΕΜΠΙΠΡΗΜΙ, appear in our texts.
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