Quick Definition
τεφρόω v. I reduce to ashes
Strong's Definition
to incinerate, i.e. consume
Derivation: from (ashes);
KJV Usage: turn to ashes
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | τύφομαι
14.72 · Physical Events and States · Burning
to reduce to ashes (derivative of τέφρα ‘ashes,’ not occurring in the NT) to destroy by reducing something to ashes It is possible to render ‘to reduce to ashes’ as ‘to burn up completely’ or ‘to destroy by fire and leave only ashes.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τεφρόω, -@: 1 aor. ptep. τεφρώσας ; (τέφρα ashes) ; to reduce to ashes: 2 Pet. ii. 6. (Aristot. [?], Theophr., Dio Cass., Philo, Antonin., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τεφρόω tephroō 1x
to reduce to ashes, to consume, destroy, 2 Pet. 2:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
τεφρόω, -ῶ
(< τέφρα, ashes; Wi 2:3, al.),
to burn to ashes: II Pe 2:6.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
τεφρόω. This rare word = “cover with ashes’ or “reduce to ashes” is found in the NT only in 2 Pet 2ὅ. Commentators cite ‘Dio Cass. Ixvi. p. 1094 τῶν ἐν μέσῳ κραυρουμένων (‘‘ being parched”) kal τεφρουμένων (‘being overwhelmed with ashes ”’)—a description of an eruption of Vesuvius, and Lycophron Cass. 227 τεφρώσας γυῖα Anpvalw πυρί. The adj. τεφρός, ‘‘ash-coloured,” is used of a bird in PSI VI. 569% (B.c. 253-2) ἄλλος (sc. Spvis) ἄρσην τεφρὸς ὀξυ[ωπής, cited by Preisigke Worterd. s.v.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
τεφρόω (tephroō) — to turn to ashes. τεφρ-όω, burn to ashes, [NT+3rd c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be burnt to ashes, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be covered with ashes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]