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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πυρόωG4448
Pronunciationpyróō
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 Itrefined2×Revelation 1:15, Revelation 3:18
burn with grief1×2 Corinthians 11:29
by fire1×2 Peter 3:12
flaming1×Ephesians 6:16
to burn with passion1×1 Corinthians 7:9
Show sample aligned rows
1 Corinthians 7:9πυροῦσθαιtoto burn with passionVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive2 Corinthians 11:29πυροῦμαιtoburn with griefVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularEphesians 6:16πεπυρωμέναtoflamingVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural2 Peter 3:12πυρούμενοιtoby fireVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralRevelation 1:15πεπυρωμένηςtorefinedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine SingularRevelation 3:18πεπυρωμένονtorefinedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Corinthians 7:9
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
1 Corinthians12 Corinthians1Ephesians12 Peter1Revelation2
Source forms
πεπυρωμένα1xpepyrōmenaEphesians 6:16
πεπυρωμένης1xpepyrōmenēsRevelation 1:15
πεπυρωμένον1xpepyrōmenonRevelation 3:18
πυροῦμαι1xpyroumai2 Corinthians 11:29
πυρούμενοι1xpyroumenoi2 Peter 3:12
πυροῦσθαι1xpyrousthai1 Corinthians 7:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural1xEphesians 6:16
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular1xRevelation 3:18
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular1xRevelation 1:15
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular1x2 Corinthians 11:29
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive1x1 Corinthians 7:9
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1x2 Peter 3:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Passive form emphasizing testing or purification by fire, not mere destruction.
Strong'sG4448
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances6 timesVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Corinthians 7:8-9Source Gloss
to burn
Extended definitionSource: 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 corpusGreek 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 7:9Verb Present Passive Infinitive
πυροῦσθαι.purousqai
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse2 Corinthians 11:29Verb First Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
πυροῦμαι;puroumai
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verseEphesians 6:16Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
πεπυρωμέναpepurwmena
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verse2 Peter 3:12Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
πυρούμενοιpuroumenoi
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verseRevelation 1:15Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
πεπυρωμένοι·pepurwmenoi
I burn, am purified by fire
Read verseRevelation 3:18Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
πεπυρωμένονpepurwmenon
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
present3perfect3
Voice
passive6
Mood
participle4infinitive1indicative1
NT Occurrences
1 Corinthians 7:9πυροῦσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 11:29πυροῦμαιpresent passive indicativeongoingEphesians 6:16πεπυρωμέναperfect passive participleparticiple2 Peter 3:12πυρούμενοιpresent passive participleparticipleRevelation 1:15πεπυρωμένηςperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 3:18πεπυρωμένονperfect passive participleparticiple
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:
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