GreekG2545Verb

καίω

kaiō

11Occurrences
G2545Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume

apparently a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to kindle, light
2.to burn, destroy by fire
LXX: for בָּעַר, יָקַד, שָׂרַף, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

καίω appears 11 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
5
John
2
Luke
2
Hebrews
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Hebrews 12:18BSB

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;

John 5:35BSB

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

Luke 24:32BSB

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

Revelation 19:20BSB

But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 4:5BSB

From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.

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