What does πυρόω · βέλος mean in the Bible?
πυρόω · βέλος is a Greek phrase meaning "flaming arrows, burning missiles".
Greek · G4448, G956
βέλη πεπυρωμένα
To burn · arrow
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πυρόω G4448 to burn
Pronunciation pyróō
Passive form emphasizing testing or purification by fire, not mere destruction.
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βέλος G956 arrow
Pronunciation bélos
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What does βέλη πεπυρωμένα (belē pepyrōmena) mean in the Bible?
πυρόω · βέλος is a Greek phrase meaning "flaming arrows, burning missiles".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. flaming arrows, burning missiles
Strong's G4448, G956
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
flaming arrows, burning missiles
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 3 perfect 3
Voice
passive 6
Mood
participle 4 infinitive 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
1 Corinthians 7:9 πυροῦσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 11:29 πυροῦμαι present passive indicative ongoing Ephesians 6:16 πεπυρωμένα perfect passive participle participle 2 Peter 3:12 πυρούμενοι present passive participle participle Revelation 1:15 πεπυρωμένης perfect passive participle participle Revelation 3:18 πεπυρωμένον perfect passive participle participle
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
βέλη πεπυρωμένα 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