Greek core word #226 · noun · 71 times in the New Testament
πῦρ
poorπῦρ, πυρός, τό — fire
- Third declension neuter, stem πυρ-: genitive πυρός, dative πυρί (accent on the ending).
- No plural in the NT (classical πυρά “watch-fires” is second declension).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, stem πυρ-
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πῦρ | — |
| Genitive | πυρός | — |
| Dative | πυρί | — |
| Accusative | πῦρ | — |
| Vocative | πῦρ | — |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 115, Hebrews 10:26–27.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 282 · open the PDF here