ΠΥΡΟΒΟΛΑ, πυροβολα
PYROBOLA, pyrobola
Sounds Like: Pee-roh-BOH-lah
Translations: fire-throwers, artillery, catapults, siege engines
From the root: ΠΥΡΟΒΟΛΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word derived from 'πῦρ' (fire) and 'βολή' (a throw). It refers to military siege engines or artillery that were used to hurl projectiles, often incendiary, during ancient warfare. It describes devices like catapults or ballistae that could launch stones or flaming objects.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 6:51
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 6:51
From the same root
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