"scorching and noxious heat; a fever, Mt. 8:15; Mk. 1:31"
Definition and meaning
scorching and noxious heat; a fever, Mt. 8:15; Mk. 1:31
In the original Greek the word is written: πυρετός
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of pyretos (G4446) across the King James Bible.
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
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Common questions
Strong's G4446 (pyretos) is a Greek word that means: scorching and noxious heat; a fever, Mt. 8:15; Mk. 1:31 It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word pyretos (G4446) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4446 is pyretos, a Greek word defined as: scorching and noxious heat; a fever, Mt. 8:15; Mk. 1:31. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pyretos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.