What does ἄνθραξ · πῦρ mean in the Bible?
ἄνθραξ · πῦρ is a Greek phrase meaning "a live coal".
Greek · G440, G4442
ἄνθρακας πυρὸς
A live coal · "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
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ἄνθραξG440a live coal
Pronunciationánthrax
Open lexicon entry →πῦρG4442"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
Pronunciationpŷr
Fire as divine judgment and purification—literal destruction or testing that refines faith and character.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἄνθρακας πυρὸς (anthrakas pyros) mean in the Bible?
ἄνθραξ · πῦρ is a Greek phrase meaning "a live coal".
Full entry for ἄνθρακας πυρὸς (G440, G4442) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G440, G4442?
G440, G4442 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a live coal
Source Gloss
a live coal
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1Case patternAccusative (1)Number patternPlural (1)
Accusative · Plural · MasculineRom 12:201×
Word Origins
ἄνθρακας πυρὸς is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.