πυρά
pyra · fire
Greek word · Strong’s number G4443 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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pyra (πυρά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fire”.
A large fire of wood.
How to say it
py·ra
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A pile of burning wood in the open.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 28:2
And the natives showed us no ordinary kindness, for kindling a fire they welcomed all of us because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold.
- Acts 28:3
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.