5077. tephroó

Lexicon

tephroó: To reduce to ashes, to burn to ashes

Original Word: τεφρόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tephroó
Pronunciation: te-fro'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (tef-ro'-o)
Definition: To reduce to ashes, to burn to ashes
Meaning: I reduce to ashes, consume, destroy.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

turn to ashes.

From tephra (ashes); to incinerate, i.e. Consume -- turn to ashes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from a prim. word tephra (ashes)
Definition
to burn to ashes
NASB Translation
reducing...to ashes (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5077: τεφρόω

τεφρόω, τέφρω: 1 aorist participle τεφρώσας; (τέφρα ashes); to reduce to ashes: 2 Peter 2:6. (Aristotle (?), Theophrastus, Dio Cassius, Philo, Antoninus, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek word τέφρα (tephra), meaning "ashes."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H665: אֵפֶר (epher) • Meaning "ashes," often used in the Old Testament to symbolize mourning, repentance, or the aftermath of destruction.
• H8313: שָׂרַף (saraph) • Meaning "to burn" or "to incinerate," used in contexts of burning sacrifices or executing judgment by fire.

These Hebrew entries provide a background to the concept of ashes and burning in the biblical narrative, illustrating the continuity of this imagery from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The transformation into ashes serves as a potent symbol of both judgment and the potential for renewal through divine intervention.

Usage: The verb τεφρόω is used in the context of destruction or judgment, often implying a complete and total consumption by fire, leaving only ashes behind.

Context: The Greek verb τεφρόω appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the totality and finality of divine judgment. The imagery of turning something into ashes is a powerful metaphor for complete destruction, often used to convey the seriousness of God's wrath against sin and rebellion.

In the Berean Standard Bible, τεφρόω is used to describe the fate of cities or entities that have been utterly destroyed as a result of divine judgment. This term underscores the irreversible nature of such judgment, where what once stood is now reduced to nothing but ashes, symbolizing both the physical and spiritual consequences of defying God's commands.

The use of τεφρόω in the New Testament serves as a sobering reminder of the holiness and justice of God. It calls believers to reflect on the seriousness of sin and the importance of repentance and obedience. The imagery of ashes also serves as a contrast to the new life and restoration offered through faith in Jesus Christ, who redeems and restores what was once lost.

Forms and Transliterations

τεφρωσας τεφρώσας τεχνάσασθε tephrosas tephrōsas tephrṓsas

Englishman's Concordance

2 Peter 2:6 V-APA-NMS
GRK: καὶ Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ κατέκρινεν
NAS: to destruction by reducing [them] to ashes, having made
KJV: Gomorrha into ashes condemned
INT: and Gomorrah having reduced to ashes to destruction condemned [them]

Strong's Greek 5077
1 Occurrence

τεφρώσας — 1 Occ.