ΥΦΗΨΕΝ, υφηψεν
YPHĒPSEN, yphēpsen
Sounds Like: hoo-FAP-sen
Translations: he set on fire, she set on fire, it set on fire, he kindled, she kindled, it kindled, he ignited, she ignited, it ignited
From the root: ΥΦΑΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the third person singular aorist active indicative form of the verb ὑφάπτω (hyphaptō), meaning 'to set on fire' or 'to kindle'. It describes an action completed in the past, indicating that someone or something ignited or set fire to an object. It is a compound verb formed from ὑπό (hypo, 'under' or 'secretly') and ἅπτω (haptō, 'to fasten', 'to light').
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G5261 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 12:9
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