Original: πύρωσις

Transliteration: pýrōsis

Phonetic: poo'-ro-sis

Short 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

- TDNT entry: 21:51,0

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G4448; ignition that is (specifically) smelting (figuratively conflagration calamity as a test): - burning trial.

Cognate: G4442, G4443, G4447, G4448, G4449, G4450