Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
fiery
Usage: πύρινος, -η, -ον [in LXX: Eze.28:14, 16 (אֵשׁ), Sir.48:9 * ;] fiery: Rev.9:17.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4447
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's G4447 Quick Answer
Strong's G4447 πύρινος (purinos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. purinos (poo'-ree-nos) adj. 1. fiery 2. (by implication) flaming It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include fire, wast, hast, horses, and cherub. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- purinos (poo'-ree-nos) adj. 1. fiery 2. (by implication) flaming
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- fire, wast, hast, horses, and cherub
Meaning and Definition
purinos (poo'-ree-nos) adj. 1. fiery 2. (by implication) flaming [from G4443] KJV: of fire Root(s): G4443
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4447. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
fire
wast
hast
horses
cherub
thee
mount
god
midst
stones
out
brimstone
How Strong's G4447 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4447 (πύρινος) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Ezekiel 28:14 — πυρίνων
- Ezekiel 28:16 — πυρίνων
- Sirach 48:9 — πυρίνων
Strong's G4447 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4447 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Strong's G4447 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
From the day that thou wast created thou wast with the cherub: I set thee on the holy mount of God; thou wast in the midst of the stones of fire.
Of the abundance of thy merchandise thou hast filled thy storehouses with iniquity, and hast sinned: therefore thou hast been cast down wounded from the mount of God, and the cherub has brought thee out of the midst of the stones of fire.
Strong's G4447 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, And in a chariot of fiery horses:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4447.
From the day that thou wast created thou wast with the cherub: I set thee on the holy mount of God; thou wast in the midst of the stones of fire.
Of the abundance of thy merchandise thou hast filled thy storehouses with iniquity, and hast sinned: therefore thou hast been cast down wounded from the mount of God, and the cherub has brought thee out of the midst of the stones of fire.
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, And in a chariot of fiery horses:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4447, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4447 FAQ
What does pyrinos (πύρινος) mean?
Pyrinos (Strong's G4447) is a Greek word most simply glossed "of fire". purinos (poo'-ree-nos) adj. 1. fiery 2. (by implication) flaming
How many times is pyrinos (πύρινος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G4447 across 3 books.
Where can I study pyrinos (πύρινος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4447 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate pyrinos (πύρινος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fire, wast, hast, horses, cherub, and thee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4447 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4447, with linked reader references where each row is available.