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πυρράζω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πυρράζω
Greek transliteration: 
pyrrazō
Simplified transliteration: 
pyrrazo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4449
GK Number: 
4793
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-2a(1)
Gloss: 
to be red, the color of fire
Definition: 
to be fiery red, Mt. 16:2, 3*

Greek-English Concordance for πυρράζω

Matthew 16:2 And he answered them, saying, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red’ (pyrrazei | πυρράζει | pres act ind 3 sg);
Matthew 16:3 and in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red (pyrrazei | πυρράζει | pres act ind 3 sg) and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot evaluate the signs of the times?