Πυρίφλεκτος
fire-scorched
Translated by William Hutton15 Sep 2013Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
As in the [phrase], "youths [...] fire-scorched furnace [...] long ago." But pura/flektos ['fire-scorched'] as in the [phrase], "fire-scorched bramble on the mountain." For it was burning, but it was not burned up.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πυρίφλεκτος· ὡς ἐν τῷ, κάμινον παῖδες πυρίφλεκτον πάλαι. πυράφλεκτος δέ, ὡς ἐν τῷ, βάτος ἐν ὄρει πυράφλεκτος. ἐφλέγετο γάρ, οὐ κατεφλέγετο δέ.
Betacode
*puri/flektos: w(s e)n tw=|, ka/minon pai=des puri/flekton pa/lai. pura/flektos de/, w(s e)n tw=|, ba/tos e)n o)/rei pura/flektos. e)fle/geto ga/r, ou) katefle/geto de/.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
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- π3195Πυράφλεκτοςfire-scorchedWhen it means the marvel concerning the Mother of God, it is pronounced pura/flektos, as in the verse "fire-scorched bush on the mountain." But when it means the burning Chaldean furnace, it is given as puri/flektos, as…
- ψ170Ψυχόμενος δρόσῳ ἐν καμίνῳ[he] being kept cool by dew in a furnace[no gloss]
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Revision history2 revisions · last 16 Sep 2013
- more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- tweaks, expanded note, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton