Greek · G3600, G5395, G4442 · unreviewed

ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ

To grieve · a blaze · "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)

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ὀδυνάω G3600 to grieve
Pronunciation odynáō
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φλόξ G5395 a blaze
Pronunciation phlóx
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πῦρ G4442 "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
Pronunciation pŷr
Fire as divine judgment and purification—literal destruction or testing that refines faith and character.
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What does ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ (odynōmai en tē phlogi tautē) mean in the Bible?

ὀδυνάω · φλόξ · πῦρ is a Greek word meaning "I am in anguish in this flame".

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Meaning

I am in anguish in this flame
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 2 participle 2
Tense
present 4
Voice
middle 4
Mood
participle 2 indicative 2

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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