UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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τεφρόω

MainId: 004976000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: False

AlphaPos: τ

StrongCodes: G5077

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 004976001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: verb

   RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'τύφομαι', 'Meanings': []}

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 004976001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 14.72

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Physical Events and States

      LEXSubDomains: Burning

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-05 14:32:37

         DefinitionShort: (derivative of τέφρα ‘ashes,’ not occurring in the NT) to destroy by reducing something to ashes

         Glosses: to reduce to ashes

         Comments: It is possible to render ‘to reduce to ashes’ as ‘to burn up completely’ or ‘to destroy by fire and leave only ashes.’

      LEXReferences: 2 PET 2:6