ΥΠΕΚΚΑΥΣΕΙΝ, υπεκκαυσειν
YPEKKAUSEIN, ypekkausein
Sounds Like: hoo-pek-KAH-y-sin
Translations: to kindle, to inflame, to set on fire, to burn up
From the root: ΥΠΕΚΚΑΙΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'ὑπό' (under), 'ἐκ' (out of), and 'καίω' (to burn). It means to kindle or set something on fire from underneath, often implying a hidden or internal source of ignition, or to inflame passions or desires. It can be used metaphorically to describe inciting or stirring up emotions.
Inflection: Infinitive, Aorist, Active
Strong’s number: G5260 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 4:101
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΕΚΚΑΙΩ.
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.
- ΥΠΕΚΚΑΙΩ — to kindle, to ignite, to set on fire, to inflame
- ΥΠΕΚΚΑΥΣΑΣΑ — having secretly kindled, having secretly inflamed, having secretly ignited
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