Definition
πίμπρημι
(in cl. prose, rare in the simple form), [in LXX: Numbers 5:21-22, 27 (צָבֶה) * ;]
1. to blow, burn.
2. Later, to cause to swell; mid., of parts of the body, to become swollen (LXX) : Acts 28:6 (cf. ἐμπίπρημι).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Acts 28:6πίμπρασθαι · swell upThe islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.