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πῦρ G4442
G4442 is the Greek word πῦρ, transliterated pŷr. The King James Version most often renders it fire.
What it means
"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning).
Where it comes from
a primary word.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 56 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fiery, fire.
Verses using πῦρ
The first 40 of 55 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 13:40 · KJV
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Matthew 13:42 · KJV
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50 · KJV
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 17:15 · KJV
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Matthew 25:41 · KJV
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Mark 9:22 · KJV
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Mark 9:43 · KJV
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 9:44 · KJV
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:45 · KJV
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 9:46 · KJV
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:48 · KJV
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:49 · KJV
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Luke 3:17 · KJV
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Luke 9:54 · KJV
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Luke 12:49 · KJV
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Luke 17:29 · KJV
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Luke 22:55 · KJV
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
John 15:6 · KJV
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Acts 2:3 · KJV
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts 2:19 · KJV
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
Acts 7:30 · KJV
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Acts 28:5 · KJV
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Romans 12:20 · KJV
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
1 Corinthians 3:13 · KJV
Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
1 Corinthians 3:15 · KJV
If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
2 Thessalonians 1:8 · KJV
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Hebrews 10:27 · KJV
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Hebrews 11:34 · KJV
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Hebrews 12:18 · KJV
For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
James 3:5 · KJV
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James 3:6 · KJV
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James 5:3 · KJV
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
1 Peter 1:7 · KJV
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 3:7 · KJV
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Jude 1:23 · KJV
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Revelation 2:18 · KJV
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
Revelation 3:18 · KJV
I 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.
Revelation 4:5 · KJV
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Revelation 8:5 · KJV
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation 8:7 · KJV
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4442 mean?
G4442 is the Greek word πῦρ (pŷr), meaning "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning).
How is G4442 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fire (55 times), fiery (1 time).
How many times does G4442 appear in the Bible?
πῦρ (pŷr) is tagged in 55 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4442 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primary word.
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