- Original: ἐμπρήθω - Transliteration: Empretho - Phonetic: em-pray'-tho - Definition: 1. to burn 2. destroy by fire - Origin: from G1722 and pretho (to blow a flame) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1722 and πρήθω prēthō(to blow a flame); to enkindle that is set on fire: - burn up.