πυρόω G4448

G4448 is the Greek word πυρόω, transliterated pyróō. The King James Version most often renders it burn.

Word: πυρόωTransliteration: pyróōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

to kindle, i.e. (passively) to be ignited, glow (literally), be refined (by implication), or (figuratively) to be inflamed (with anger, grief, lust).

Where it comes from

from G4442 (πῦρ).

How the King James Version translates it

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

burn 2×fiery 1×being on fire 1×if they burned 1×tried 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: burn, fiery, be on fire, try.

Verses using πυρόω

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

1 Corinthians 7:9 · KJV

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

2 Corinthians 11:29 · KJV

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

Ephesians 6:16 · KJV

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

2 Peter 3:12 · KJV

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Revelation 1:15 · KJV

And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4448 mean?

G4448 is the Greek word πυρόω (pyróō), meaning to kindle, i.e. (passively) to be ignited, glow (literally), be refined (by implication), or (figuratively) to be inflamed (with anger, grief, lust).

How is G4448 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it burn (2 times), fiery (1 time), being on fire (1 time), if they burned (1 time), tried (1 time).

How many times does G4448 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does G4448 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4442 (πῦρ).

Nearby entries

G4445 · πυρέσσω — to be on fire, i.e. (specially), to have a fever G4446 · πυρετός — inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish…G4447 · πύρινος — fiery, i.e. (by implication) flaming G4449 · πυῤῥάζω — to redden (intransitively)G4450 · πυῤῥός — fire-like, i.e. (specially), flame- colored G4451 · πύρωσις — ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting…

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