Purōsis πύρωσις
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| πύρωσις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | purōsis |
| Strong's number | G4451 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | burning |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (2) |
Purōsis (Greek πύρωσις, Strong's G4451) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “burning”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πύρωσις, -εως, ἡ
(πυρόω), [in LXX: Pro.27:21 (כּוּר), Amo.4:9 (שְׁדֵפָה) * ;]
1. a burning: Rev.18:9, 18.
2. a refining or trial by fire: metaphorically, 1Pe.4:12.†
(AS)
(πυρόω), [in LXX: Pro.27:21 (כּוּר), Amo.4:9 (שְׁדֵפָה) * ;]
1. a burning: Rev.18:9, 18.
2. a refining or trial by fire: metaphorically, 1Pe.4:12.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | burning (2), trial (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fire that consumes (2), fiery (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Purōsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 4:12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Revelation
- Revelation 18:9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
- Revelation 18:18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
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).