Strong G1714ἐμπρήθω
to burn
- Transliteration
- emprēthō
- Pronunciation
- em-pray'-tho
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1722 and πρήθω prēthō (to blow a flame); to enkindle that is set on fire: - burn up.
Detailed definition
ἐμ-πίπρημι,
ἐμπρήθω (for the form, see: ἐμπίπλημι, and cf. Veitch, see word πίμπρημι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׂרַף;]
to set on fire: πόλιν, Mat.22:7; pass., of the body, to become inflamed: Act.28:6 (T; πίμπρημι WH, which see).†
(AS)
ἐμπρήθω (for the form, see: ἐμπίπλημι, and cf. Veitch, see word πίμπρημι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׂרַף;]
to set on fire: πόλιν, Mat.22:7; pass., of the body, to become inflamed: Act.28:6 (T; πίμπρημι WH, which see).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1714 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- burn1
First verses
- Matthew 22:7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐμ-πρήθω,
blow up, inflate, of the wind, ἐν δ᾽ ἄνεμος πρῆσεν μέσον ἱστίον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.481)]:—passive, to be bloated or swollen, ἐμπεπρησμένης ὑός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 36 (-πρημ- codex R),compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.19.7.)]
II burn, ἐνέπρηθον μέγα ἄστυ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.589)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Athenaeus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 1.2.4)]; compare ἐμπίμπρημι.
blow up, inflate, of the wind, ἐν δ᾽ ἄνεμος πρῆσεν μέσον ἱστίον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.481)]:—passive, to be bloated or swollen, ἐμπεπρησμένης ὑός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 36 (-πρημ- codex R),compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.19.7.)]
II burn, ἐνέπρηθον μέγα ἄστυ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.589)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Athenaeus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 1.2.4)]; compare ἐμπίμπρημι.