πύρωσις
pyrōsis · burning, fiery trial
Greek word · Strong’s number G4451 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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pyrōsis (πύρωσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “burning, fiery trial”.
Burning; a fiery trial that tests.
How to say it
py·rō·sis
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
- The blaze consuming a city.
- Suffering that tests, like metal in the furnace.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- burning ×2
- fire ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fire among you, which comes upon you for a trial, as though something strange were happening to you,
- Revelation 18:9
And the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning,
- Revelation 18:18
and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, “What city is like the great city?”