Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to turn to ashes
Usage: τεφρόω, -ῶ (τέφρα, ashes; Wis.2:3, al.), to burn to ashes: 2Pe.2:6.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5077
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's G5077 Quick Answer
Strong's G5077 τεφρόω (tephroo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tephroo (tef-roh'-o) v. 1. to incinerate, i.e. consume [from tephra (ashes)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include turning, cities, sodom, gomorrha, and into. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- tephroo (tef-roh'-o) v. 1. to incinerate, i.e. consume [from tephra (ashes)]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- turning, cities, sodom, gomorrha, and into
Meaning and Definition
tephroo (tef-roh'-o) v. 1. to incinerate, i.e. consume [from tephra (ashes)] KJV: turn to ashes
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5077. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
turning
cities
sodom
gomorrha
into
ashes
condemned
overthrow
making
ensample
those
after
How Strong's G5077 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5077 (τεφρόω) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Genesis 10:7 — Σαβα
Strong's G5077 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5077 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G5077.
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5077, grouped by book.
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G5077 FAQ
What does tephroo (τεφρόω) mean?
Tephroo (Strong's G5077) is a Greek word most simply glossed "turn to ashes". tephroo (tef-roh'-o) v. 1. to incinerate, i.e. consume [from tephra (ashes)]
How many times is tephroo (τεφρόω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G5077 across 1 book.
Where can I study tephroo (τεφρόω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5077 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate tephroo (τεφρόω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as turning, cities, sodom, gomorrha, into, and ashes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.