What does πυρόω (pyróō) mean in the Bible?
πυρόω (pyróō): Passive form emphasizing testing or purification by fire, not mere destruction.
Greek · G4448
πυρόω
To burn
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πυρόω G4448
Pronunciation pyróō
What does πυρόω (pyróō) mean in the Bible?
πυρόω (pyróō): Passive form emphasizing testing or purification by fire, not mere destruction.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4448?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include refined (2), burn with grief (1), by fire (1), flaming (1), to burn with passion (1).
Where does πυρόω (pyróō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Corinthians 7:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (2), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Peter (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It refined 2× Revelation 1:15, Revelation 3:18
burn with grief 1× 2 Corinthians 11:29
by fire 1× 2 Peter 3:12
flaming 1× Ephesians 6:16
to burn with passion 1× 1 Corinthians 7:9
Show sample aligned rows
1 Corinthians 7:9 πυροῦσθαι to to burn with passion Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive 2 Corinthians 11:29 πυροῦμαι to burn with grief Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Ephesians 6:16 πεπυρωμένα to flaming Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural 2 Peter 3:12 πυρούμενοι to by fire Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Revelation 1:15 πεπυρωμένης to refined Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Revelation 3:18 πεπυρωμένον to refined Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Corinthians 7:9
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
1 Corinthians 1 2 Corinthians 1 Ephesians 1 2 Peter 1 Revelation 2
Source forms
πεπυρωμένα 1x pepyrōmena Ephesians 6:16
πεπυρωμένης 1x pepyrōmenēs Revelation 1:15
πεπυρωμένον 1x pepyrōmenon Revelation 3:18
πυροῦμαι 1x pyroumai 2 Corinthians 11:29
πυρούμενοι 1x pyroumenoi 2 Peter 3:12
πυροῦσθαι 1x pyrousthai 1 Corinthians 7:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural 1x Ephesians 6:16
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular 1x Revelation 3:18
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular 1x Revelation 1:15
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 11:29
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive 1x 1 Corinthians 7:9
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x 2 Peter 3:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Passive form emphasizing testing or purification by fire, not mere destruction.
Strong's G4448
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 6 times Verse guides 0 guides
Study link 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 Source Gloss
to burn
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Passive form emphasizing testing or purification by fire, not mere destruction.
(πῦρ) [in LXX chiefly for צָרַף ;] to set on fire, burn up. In NT always pass.,
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Corinthians 7:9 Verb Present Passive Infinitive
πυροῦσθαι. purousqai
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse 2 Corinthians 11:29 Verb First Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
πυροῦμαι; puroumai
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse Ephesians 6:16 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
πεπυρωμένα pepurwmena
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse 2 Peter 3:12 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
πυρούμενοι puroumenoi
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse Revelation 1:15 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
πεπυρωμένοι· pepurwmenoi
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse Revelation 3:18 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
πεπυρωμένον pepurwmenon
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
metaphorical use for passionate desire or lust consuming a person
literal burning arrows of an enemy extinguished by faith
Word Origins
πυρόω is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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