To turn to ashes
τεφρόωStrong’s G5077tephroō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Tephroō is the Greek word usually translated “having reduced to ashes”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;”
Meaning
Usually translated “having reduced to ashes”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having reduced to ashes 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
τεφρόω tephroō · to turn to ashes
τεφρόω, -ῶ (τέφρα, ashes; Wis.2:3, al.), to burn to ashes: 2Pe.2:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.