πύρωσιςpýrōsis
ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test)
Greek (New Testament) · G4451
Meanings
1. a burning: Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:18.
2. a refining or trial by fire: metaphorically, 1 Peter 4:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.
- Revelation 18:9 And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains.
- Revelation 18:18 They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say, “Where is there another city as great as this?”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.