πυρόω puroō · G4448

to burn

πυρόω, -ῶ ; (πῦρ) [in LXX chiefly for צָרַף ; ] ; to set on fire, burn up. In NT always pass., ; 1. to be set on fire, to burn: Eph.6:16, 2Pe.3:12; ptcp., glowing, Rev.1:15. Metaphorical, of grief or indignation, 2Co.11:29; of lust, 1Co.7:9. ; 2. Of metals (cf. Job.22:25, Psa.12:7, Zec.13:9), to be refined or purified by fire: Rev.3:18 (and so in RV, Rev.1:15, but see supr.).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πῠρόω, ; (πῦρ) burn with fire, burn up, τὰς Ἀθήνας []; burn as a burnt sacrifice, ὀσφῦν []; burn on a pyre, ἣν πεπύρωκαν (sic) ἐγώ []; π. Κύκλωπος ὄψιν burn out his eye, [] —middle, παῖδα πυρωσαμένη having placed my son on the pyre, []:—passive, to be set on fire, to be burnt, πυρωθέντων Τρώων []; b π. τὴν γεῦσιν, τὴν γλῶσσαν, seem hot to the taste or tongue, []; c ἡ ζεστολουσία.. πυροῦσα τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν reddening or warming up the surface, []; 2 metaphorically, set on fire, inflame, Ἔρως σὺ δ᾽ …

Where it's used 6 times

1 Corinthians 7:9 · 2 Corinthians 11:29 · Ephesians 6:16 · 2 Peter 3:12 · Revelation 1:15 · Revelation 3:18

Source: TBESG G4448; TFLSJ G4448

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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