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πυρετός G4446

G4446 is the Greek word πυρετός, transliterated pyretós. The King James Version most often renders it fever.

Word: πυρετόςTransliteration: pyretósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever).

Where it comes from

from G4445 (πυρέσσω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fever 6×

Strong's own list of renderings: fever.

Verses using πυρετός

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 8:15 · KJV

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

Mark 1:31 · KJV

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Luke 4:38 · KJV

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

Luke 4:39 · KJV

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

John 4:52 · KJV

Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

Acts 28:8 · KJV

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4446 mean?

G4446 is the Greek word πυρετός (pyretós), meaning inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever).

How is G4446 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fever (6 times).

How many times does G4446 appear in the Bible?

πυρετός (pyretós) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4446 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4445 (πυρέσσω).

Nearby entries

G4443 · πυρά — a fire (concretely)G4444 · πύργος — a tower or castle G4445 · πυρέσσω — to be on fire, i.e. (specially), to have a fever G4447 · πύρινος — fiery, i.e. (by implication) flaming G4448 · πυρόω — to kindle, i.e. (passively) to be ignited…G4449 · πυῤῥάζω — to redden (intransitively)

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