Greek · G2575, G4442 · unreviewed

κάμινον τοῦ πυρός

A furnace · "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)

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κάμινος G2575 a furnace
Pronunciation káminos
Furnace of intense heat used metaphorically for eschatological judgment and divine purification in Matthew and Revelation.
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πῦρ G4442 "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
Pronunciation pŷr
Fire as divine judgment and purification—literal destruction or testing that refines faith and character.
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What does κάμινον τοῦ πυρός (kaminon tou pyros) mean in the Bible?

κάμινος · πῦρ is a Greek word meaning "furnace of fire".

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Meaning

furnace of fire
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rev 9:2
Dative · Singular · Feminine Rev 1:15
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 13:42 · Matt 13:50
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