Puroō πυρόω
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| πυρόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | puroō |
| Strong's number | G4448 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to burn |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (2) |
Puroō (Greek πυρόω, Strong's G4448) is a Greek verb meaning “to burn”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πυρόω, -ῶ
(πῦρ) [in LXX chiefly for צָרַף ;]
to set on fire, burn up. In NT always pass.,
1. to be set on fire, to burn: Eph.6:16, 2Pe.3:12; ptcp., glowing, Rev.1:15. Metaphorical, of grief or indignation, 2Co.11:29; of lust, 1Co.7:9.
2. Of metals (cf. Job.22:25, Psa.12:7, Zec.13:9), to be refined or purified by fire: Rev.3:18 (and so in RV, Rev.1:15, but see supr.).†
(AS)
(πῦρ) [in LXX chiefly for צָרַף ;]
to set on fire, burn up. In NT always pass.,
1. to be set on fire, to burn: Eph.6:16, 2Pe.3:12; ptcp., glowing, Rev.1:15. Metaphorical, of grief or indignation, 2Co.11:29; of lust, 1Co.7:9.
2. Of metals (cf. Job.22:25, Psa.12:7, Zec.13:9), to be refined or purified by fire: Rev.3:18 (and so in RV, Rev.1:15, but see supr.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | burn (2), fiery (1), fire (1), burned (1), tried (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | refined (2), burn with passion (1), burn with grief (1), flaming (1), fire (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Puroō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 7:9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
Ephesians
- Ephesians 6:16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 3:12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
Revelation
- Revelation 1:15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.
- Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).