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Lexicon :: Strong's G4451 - pyrōsis

Aa
πύρωσις
Transliteration
pyrōsis (Key)
Pronunciation
poo'-ro-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:950,975

Strong’s Definitions

πύρωσις pýrōsis, poo'-ro-sis; from G4448; ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test):—burning, trial.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G4451 in the following manner: burning (2x), fiery trial (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G4451 in the following manner: burning (2x), fiery trial (1x).
  1. a burning

    1. the burning by which metals are roasted and reduced

    2. by a figure drawn from a refiners fire

      1. calamities or trials that test the character

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πύρωσις pýrōsis, poo'-ro-sis; from G4448; ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test):—burning, trial.
STRONGS G4451:
πύρωσις, πυρώσεως, (πυρόω), a burning: Revelation 18:9, 18; the burning by which metals are roasted or reduced; by a figure drawn from the refiner's fire (on which cf. Proverbs 27:21), calamities or trials that test character: 1 Peter 4:12 (Tertullian adv. Gnost. 12 ne expavescatis ustionem, quae agitur in vobis in tentationem), cf. 1 Peter 1:7 (( πύρωσις τῆς δοκιμασίας, 'Teaching etc. 16, 5 [ET])). (In the same and other senses by Aristotle, Theophrastus, Plutarch, others.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
27:21
1 Peter
1:7; 4:12
Revelation
18:9; 18:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4451 matches the Greek πύρωσις (pyrōsis),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:12 - Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:9 - And the kings of the earth, who made themselves unclean with her, and in her company gave themselves up to evil, will be weeping and crying over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:18 - And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What town is like the great town?
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