4446. puretos

Lexicon

puretos: Fever

Original Word: πυρετός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: puretos
Pronunciation: pyoo-ret-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (poo-ret-os')
Definition: Fever
Meaning: a fever, scorching heat.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fever.

From puresso; inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever) -- fever.

see GREEK puresso

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pur
Definition
a fever
NASB Translation
fever (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4446: πυρετός

πυρετός, πυρετου, ὁ (πῦρ);

1. fiery heat (Homer, Iliad 22, 31 (but interpreters now give it the sense of 'fever' in this passage; cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer under the word; Schmidt, Syn., chapter 60 § 14)).

2. fever: Matthew 8:15; Marki. 31; Luke 4:39; John 4:52; Acts 28:8, (Hippocrates, Aristophanes, Plato, and following; Deuteronomy 28:22); πυρετῷ μεγάλῳ, Luke 4:38 (as Galen de diff. feb. 1, 1 says συνηθες τοῖς ἰατροῖς ὀνομάζειν ... τόν μέγαν τέ καί μικρόν πυρετον; (cf. Wetstein on Luke, the passage cited)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr), meaning "fire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πυρετός, the concept of fever and illness can be related to Hebrew terms for sickness or affliction, such as חֹלִי (choli, Strong's H2483) meaning "sickness" or "disease."

Usage: The term πυρετός is used in the New Testament to describe a fever, typically in the context of miraculous healings performed by Jesus or the apostles.

Context: The Greek term πυρετός appears in the New Testament to describe instances of fever, a common ailment in the ancient world. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, fever was often seen as a serious condition, sometimes attributed to spiritual or supernatural causes. The use of πυρετός in the New Testament highlights the compassionate and miraculous healing ministry of Jesus Christ and His apostles.

Notably, πυρετός is mentioned in the following passages:

• Matthew 8:14-15 (BSB): "When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them." This passage illustrates Jesus' authority over physical ailments and His ability to heal with a mere touch.

• Mark 1:30-31 (BSB): "Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her. So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them." This account, parallel to Matthew's, emphasizes the immediacy and completeness of the healing.

• Luke 4:38-39 (BSB): "Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they appealed to Jesus on her behalf. He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to serve them." Luke's account adds the detail of Jesus rebuking the fever, underscoring His authority over illness.

These passages collectively demonstrate the power of Jesus' healing ministry and His compassion for those suffering from physical ailments. The healing of fevers serves as a testament to His divine authority and the in-breaking of God's kingdom through His works.

Forms and Transliterations

πυρετοις πυρετοίς πυρετοῖς πυρετος πυρετός πυρετω πυρετώ πυρετῷ πυρίκαυστοι πυρίκαυστος pureto puretō puretois puretos pyreto pyretō pyretôi pyretō̂i pyretois pyretoîs pyretos pyretós

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:15 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτὴν ὁ πυρετός καὶ ἠγέρθη
NAS: her hand, and the fever left
KJV: hand, and the fever left her:
INT: her the fever and she arose

Mark 1:31 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτὴν ὁ πυρετός καὶ διηκόνει
NAS: her by the hand, and the fever left
KJV: and immediately the fever left her,
INT: her the fever and she ministered

Luke 4:38 N-DMS
GRK: ἦν συνεχομένη πυρετῷ μεγάλῳ καὶ
NAS: from a high fever, and they asked
KJV: a great fever; and
INT: was oppressed with a fever great and

Luke 4:39 N-DMS
GRK: ἐπετίμησεν τῷ πυρετῷ καὶ ἀφῆκεν
NAS: her, He rebuked the fever, and it left
KJV: and rebuked the fever; and
INT: he rebuked the fever and it left

John 4:52 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτὸν ὁ πυρετός
NAS: hour the fever left
KJV: hour the fever left
INT: him the fever

Acts 28:8 N-DMP
GRK: τοῦ Ποπλίου πυρετοῖς καὶ δυσεντερίῳ
NAS: [in bed] afflicted with [recurrent] fever and dysentery;
KJV: sick of a fever and
INT: of Publius fevers and dysentery

Strong's Greek 4446
6 Occurrences

πυρετῷ — 2 Occ.
πυρετοῖς — 1 Occ.
πυρετός — 3 Occ.