Definition
πυρετός, -οῦ, ὁ
(πῦρ) [in LXX: Deuteronomy 28:22 (קַדַּחַת) * ;]
a fever: Matthew 8:15, Mark 1:31, Luke 4:39, John 4:52, Acts 28:8; π. μέγας, a high fever: Luke 4:38 (on the technical phrase here, see MM, xxii).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πυρετός:
- קַדַּ֫חַתqad.da.chat“fever”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Matthew 8:15πυρετός · feverSo He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
- Mark 1:31πυρετός · feverSo He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
- Luke 4:38πυρετῷ · feverAfter Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,
- Luke 4:39πυρετῷ · fever…and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
- John 4:52πυρετός · feverSo he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”
- Acts 28:8πυρετοῖς · feverThe father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.