What does ὀδυνάω · φλόξ · πῦρ mean in the Bible?
ὀδυνάω · φλόξ · πῦρ is a Greek phrase meaning "I am in anguish in this flame".
Greek · G3600, G5395, G4442
ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ
To grieve · a blaze · "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
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ὀδυνάω G3600 to grieve
Pronunciation odynáō
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φλόξ G5395 a blaze
Pronunciation phlóx
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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 ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ (odynōmai en tē phlogi tautē) mean in the Bible?
ὀδυνάω · φλόξ · πῦρ is a Greek phrase meaning "I am in anguish in this flame".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. I am in anguish in this flame
Strong's G3600, G5395, G4442
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
I am in anguish in this flame
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 4
Voice
middle 4
Mood
participle 2 indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain