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 times

Appears 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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