πυῤῥός
pyrrhós
G4450 attributive adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Having the color of fire, fiery red; used to denote an intense, vivid red that resembles the hue of burning fire or flaming flame. In some contexts, can extend to orange-red or flame-colored, but retains a sense of intensity and brightness associated with fire.
Semantic Range
fiery red, flame-colored, bright red, orange-red, burning red
Root / Etymology
From the root πῦρ (fire), with the adjectival suffix -ρός; thus, 'of fire-like color.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
πυῤῥός appears in literary and descriptive contexts to indicate something with the bright, intense coloring characteristic of fire. In classical Greek, used for horses, hair, or objects bearing vivid red or reddish-yellow hues. In the Septuagint and New Testament, the term usually refers to something strikingly red, as in the 'fiery red horse' (Revelation 6:4), conveying violence, intensity, or vividness, rather than a muted or ordinary red. The standard English translation 'red' can underrepresent the vividness implied by the Greek; 'fire-red' or 'flame-colored' better conveys the sense. No strong theological associations; the word is descriptive in nature.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from πῦρ; fire-like, i.e. (specially), flame- colored:--red.
Root Family
πυῤῥός (pyrrhos) — fire, burning, fiery
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4450-01 |
πυρρός | purros | ADJ.A NOM M SG |
fiery-red | fiery red | fiery red | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4450-01 |
Revelation 6:4 | πυρρός | purros | ADJ.A NOM M SG |
fiery-red | fiery red | fiery red |
G4450-01 |
Revelation 12:3 | πυρρός | purros | ADJ.A NOM M SG |
red | fiery red | fiery red |