ΥΠΟΠΙΜΠΡΑΣΙΝ, υποπιμπρασιν
YPOPIMPRASIN, ypopimprasin
Sounds Like: hoo-po-PIM-pra-sin
Translations: to set on fire, to burn, to set fire to, to burn down
From the root: ΥΠΟΠΙΜΠΡΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΥΠΟ (hypo), meaning 'under' or 'secretly', and the verb ΠΙΜΠΡΑΩ (pimpraō), meaning 'to burn' or 'to set on fire'. The compound word means to set something on fire, often implying a more complete or destructive burning, or perhaps a secret or insidious burning. It describes the action of causing something to burn or be consumed by fire.
Inflection: Present Active Indicative, Third Person Plural
Strong’s numbers: G5254 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4095 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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