What does ὀφθαλμός · φλόξ · πῦρ mean in the Bible?
ὀφθαλμός · φλόξ · πῦρ is a Greek phrase meaning "penetrating, fiery perception".
Greek · G3788, G5395, G4442
ὀφθαλμοὺς ... ὡς φλόγα πυρός
Eye · a blaze · "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
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ὀφθαλμόςG3788eye
Pronunciationophthalmós
Beyond physical sight, eye metaphorically denotes moral perception and ethical character, especially regarding envy and spiritual discernment.
Open lexicon entry →φλόξG5395a blaze
Pronunciationphlóx
Open lexicon entry →πῦρG4442"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
Pronunciationpŷr
Fire as divine judgment and purification—literal destruction or testing that refines faith and character.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὀφθαλμοὺς ... ὡς φλόγα πυρός (ophthalmous ... hōs phloga pyros) mean in the Bible?
ὀφθαλμός · φλόξ · πῦρ is a Greek phrase meaning "penetrating, fiery perception".
Full entry for ὀφθαλμοὺς ... ὡς φλόγα πυρός (G3788, G5395, G4442) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3788, G5395, G4442?
G3788, G5395, G4442 is connected to 100 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. penetrating, fiery perception
Source Gloss
penetrating, fiery perception
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms100Case patternAccusative (38)Number patternPlural (70)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:29 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 20:15 · Mark 7:22 · Mark 9:47 · Luke 11:34 · 1 Cor 2:9 · 1 Cor 12:16 · 1 Cor 12:17 · 1 Cor 12:21 · Rev 1:715×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 9:30 · Matt 13:16 · Matt 20:33 · Matt 26:43 · Mark 14:40 · Luke 2:30 · Luke 4:20 · Luke 10:23 · Luke 24:16 · Luke 24:31 · John 9:10 · Rom 11:10 · 1 Pet 3:12 · Rev 1:14 · Rev 19:1215×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 9:29 · Luke 19:42 · Acts 1:9 · Acts 9:8 · Acts 9:18 · Rom 3:18 · 1 John 2:16 · Rev 4:6 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 7:17 · Rev 21:411×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:38 · Matt 7:4 · Matt 7:5 · Luke 6:42 · 1 Cor 15:526×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 7:3 · Matt 7:4 · Luke 6:41 · Luke 6:428×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 13:15 · Matt 21:42 · Mark 12:11 · John 12:40 · Acts 28:27 · Heb 4:13 · 1 John 1:17×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 13:15 · Matt 17:8 · Matt 18:9 · Mark 8:18 · Mark 8:25 · Mark 9:47 · Luke 6:20 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 18:13 · John 4:35 · John 6:5 · John 9:6 · John 9:11 · John 9:14 · John 9:15 · John 9:1737×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:381×
Word Origins
ὀφθαλμοὺς ... ὡς φλόγα πυρός is built from this root: