πύρωσις
purōsis (G4451)
burning
AI Word Study
The Greek word πύρωσις (purōsis) is defined as "burning". This semantic domain, which includes light and darkness, suggests an intense, fiery experience. As used in the Bible, πύρωσις likely describes a physical or metaphorical state of intense heat or inflammation. The limited occurrences of πύρωσις in the Bible (three times) indicate a specific, controlled meaning. This lack of broader examples supports the idea that πύρωσις was a specific, yet precise, term in first-century Greek. Its significance in the Biblical text likely lies in its vivid depiction of intense physical or emotional states, evoking the imagery of fire, heat, or inflammation. Further analysis would be needed to explore how this word interacts with other linguistic and rhetorical elements in the text.
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Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,
and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like the great city?’