ἘΜΠΥΡΙΣΤΗΝ, ἐμπυριστην
EMPYRISTĒN, empyristēn
Sounds Like: em-py-ris-TEEN
Translations: incendiary, arsonist, fire-bringer
From the root: ἘΜΠΥΡΙΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who sets fires or brings fire. It can be used to describe an arsonist or, more generally, someone who ignites something or causes a conflagration. In a broader sense, it might refer to one who kindles or inflames, either literally or figuratively.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 7:11
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΜΠΥΡΙΣΤΗΣ, appear in our texts.
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