πῦρ
purNoun (Neuter)G4442
fire
From: a primary word;
Short Definition
"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
Full Lexicon Entry
π.; καίεσθαι πυρί; φλὸξ πυρός,; λαμπάδες πυρός; στῦλοι πυρός; ἄνθρακες πυρός, (LXX); γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός; *δοκιμάζειν *(πυροῦσθαι) διὰ πυρός,; ὡς διὰ. π. Of the fire of hell : (LXX); τὸ π. *τὸ αἰώνιον *; ἄσβεστον; πυρὸς αἰωνίου δίκην ὑπέχειν; γέεννα τοῦ π.; κάμινος τοῦ π.; ἡ λίμνη τοῦ π.; πυρὶ τηρεῖσθαι; βασανισθῆναι ἐν π. Metaphorical: βαπτίζειν πυρί; of the tongue; of strife and discord; ἐκ π. ἁρπάζειν; πυρὶ αλίζεσθαι; ζῆλος πυρός; of God, π, καταναλίσκον, (LXX)
LXX Usage: chiefly and very frequently for אֵשׁ
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
72 timesAppears 72 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
25
Matthew
12
Mark
8
Luke
7
Hebrews
5
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 3:13
- James 3:6
- Matthew 13:50
- Mark 9:46
- Revelation 19:12
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