πυρετός (pyretós) — Fever

Greek word study: πυρετός (pyretós), Strong's G4446. inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever)

GreekStrong's G4446
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Greek word
πυρετός (pyretós)

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inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever)

Word study
Derivation: from G4445 (πυρέσσω);

KJV translation words: fever

Where this word appears

Strong's G4446 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:15 and last appears in Acts 28:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

fever ×4a fever ×1with fevers ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πυρετός ×3πυρετῷ ×2πυρετοῖς ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×2Matthew ×1Mark ×1John ×1Acts ×1

Verses (all 6)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4445 πυρέσσω (pyréssō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pyretós (G4446) mean?

Inflamed, i.e. (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever).

How is G4446 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4446 as: fever.

How often does πυρετός (pyretós) appear?

Strong's G4446 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:15 and last appears in Acts 28:8.