πῦρ
pur
fire
a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning):--fiery, fire.
James 3:5 · Word #13
Lexicon G4442
| Lemma | πῦρ |
| Transliteration | pŷr |
| Strong's | G4442 |
| In-context | fire |
| Literal | fire |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πῦρ |
| Strong's | G4442 |
SIBI-P1 G4442-01
fire (direct-object, singular)
| Root | πῦρ (pyr) |
| Core Meanings | fire, flame, burning, blazing heat, lightning |
| Semantic Range | Literal fire or flame; burning heat; lightning; a symbol of judgment, purification, divine presence, zeal, or destruction. |
| Conceptual Significance | Fire in biblical literature signifies both divine holiness and judgment, as well as purification and testing. It evokes covenantal imagery (e.g., divine manifestation in flame) and eschatological judgment, making it a potent theological symbol. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case, neuter gender, singular number (Gr,N,,,,,ANS,). Functions as a direct object in the sentence. |
| Rendering Rationale | πῦρ denotes literal or figurative fire. The accusative neuter singular form (ANS) marks it as a singular direct object within its clause, so the rendering reflects both its core meaning and its grammatical role. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πῦρ (fire, flame, burning, blazing heat, lightning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4442-02 |
puri | to/with fire |
G4442-03 |
puros | of fire |
Word Usage (73 occurrences of G4442)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:10 | πῦρ | pur | |
| Matthew 3:11 | πυρί | puri | |
| Matthew 3:12 | πυρὶ | puri |