GreekG2741Verb
καυσόω
kausoō
“to burn”
2Occurrences
G2741Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to set on fire
from G2740 (καῦσις);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
only in pass.
1.to burn with fever (Galen.).
2.In NT, to burn with great heat
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
καυσόω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Peter
2
Key Passages
2 Peter 3:10BSB
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
2 Peter 3:12BSB
as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
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