Strong's Lexicon
G1714
G1714 — ἐμπρήθω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1714 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐμπρήθω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1722 and pretho "to blow a flame" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | empretho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | em-pray'-tho |
| Meaning: | 1. to enkindle, i.e. set on fire |
| KJV Renderings: | burn up |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐμπρήθω: 1 aorist ἐνέπρησα; from Homer down; the Sept. for ùÈÒøÇó and äÄöÄéú; to burn; destroy by fire: τήν πόλιν, Mat 22:7.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐμπρήθω (burn up)
Matthew 22:7
- KJV: But when the king heard he was wroth and he sent forth his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city
- GK: και ακούσας ο βασιλεύς εκείνος ωργίσθη και πέμψας τα στρατεύματα απώλεσεν τους φονείς εκείνους και την πόλιν αυτών ενέπρησε