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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - πύρωσις

πύρωσις

G4451

Transliteration: pýrōsis

Pronunciation: poo'-ro-sis

Definition: burning


- Original: πύρωσις

- Transliteration: Purosis

- Phonetic: poo'-ro-sis

- Definition:

1. a burning

a. the burning by which metals are roasted and reduced

b. by a figure drawn from a refiners fire

1. calamities or trials that test the character

- Origin: from G4448" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4448

- TDNT entry: 21:51,0

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G4448" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4448; ignition that is (specifically) smelting (figuratively conflagration calamity as a test): - burning trial.


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