"also spelled ἐμπίπρημι and ἐμπρήθω, to set on fire, burn down, Mt. 22:7*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled ἐμπίπρημι and ἐμπρήθω, to set on fire, burn down, Mt. 22:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐμπίμπρημι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of empimpremi (G1714) across the King James Bible.
But 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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Common questions
Strong's G1714 (empimpremi) is a Greek word that means: also spelled ἐμπίπρημι and ἐμπρήθω, to set on fire, burn down, Mt. 22:7* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word empimpremi (G1714) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1714 is empimpremi, a Greek word defined as: also spelled ἐμπίπρημι and ἐμπρήθω, to set on fire, burn down, Mt. 22:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
empimpremi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.