Log inStart 7-Day Trial
GreekG4451Noun (Feminine)

πύρωσις

purōsis

3Occurrences
G4451Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test)

from G4448 (πυρόω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a burning
2.a refining or trial by fire
LXX: (כּוּר), (שְׁדֵפָה) *

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow
Try Lumenology for Free

Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

πύρωσις appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
2
1 Peter
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 4:12BSB

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Revelation 18:9BSB

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 18:18BSB

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.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.