ΠΥΡΙΛΕΙΠΟΙ, πυριλειποι
PYRILEIPOI, pyrileipoi
Sounds Like: poo-ree-LEH-poy
Translations: fail the fire, lack for fire, be lacking for fire
From the root: ΠΥΡ, ΛΕΙΠΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'πῦρ' (fire) and 'λείπω' (to lack or fail). It means 'to fail the fire' or 'to be lacking for fire'. It describes a situation where the necessary fuel or sustenance for a fire is absent or insufficient. It is typically used in contexts related to maintaining a fire, such as for an altar or a lamp.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present, Subjunctive, Active
Strong’s numbers: G4442 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3007 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 17:21
From the same root
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