Strong G5077τεφρόω
to turn to ashes
- Transliteration
- tephroō
- Pronunciation
- tef-ro'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From τέφρα tephra (ashes); to incinerate that is consume: - turn to ashes.
Detailed definition
τεφρόω, -ῶ
(τέφρα, ashes; Wis.2:3, al.),
to burn to ashes: 2Pe.2:6.†
(AS)
(τέφρα, ashes; Wis.2:3, al.),
to burn to ashes: 2Pe.2:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5077 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ash1
- turn1
First verses
- 2 Peter 2:6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
τεφρ-όω,
burn to ashes, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 227; πόλεις NT.2Pet.2.6)]:—middle, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 534)]:—passive, to be burnt to ashes, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 20, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.187 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus))]; to be covered with ashes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 66.21.)]
burn to ashes, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 227; πόλεις NT.2Pet.2.6)]:—middle, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 534)]:—passive, to be burnt to ashes, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 20, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.187 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus))]; to be covered with ashes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 66.21.)]