ἘΜΠΡΗΣΕΙΑΝ, ἐμπρησειαν
EMPRĒSEIAN, emprēseian
Sounds Like: em-PREH-see-ahn
Translations: burning, a burning, conflagration, a conflagration, arson
From the root: ἘΜΠΡΗΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of burning or setting something on fire, often implying a large-scale fire or a destructive conflagration. It can also refer to the act of arson. It is used to describe an event where something is consumed by flames.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 6:125
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