Greek · G2575 · unreviewed

κάμινος

A furnace

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κάμινος G2575
Pronunciation káminos

What does κάμινος (káminos) mean in the Bible?

κάμινος (káminos) is a Greek word meaning "a furnace". κάμινος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

a furnace
Extended definition

Furnace of intense heat used metaphorically for eschatological judgment and divine purification in Matthew and Revelation.

a furnace: Mat.13:42, 50, Rev.1:15 9:2.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rev 9:2
Dative · Singular · Feminine Rev 1:15
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 13:42 · Matt 13:50
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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