καίω

kaiōto kindle/burnHow to read Greek
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Definition

καίω

[in LXX for בָּעַר, יָקַד, שָׂרַף, etc. ;]

1. to kindle, light: with accusative, λύχνον, Matthew 5:15; pass., to be lighted, to burn: ptcp., Luke 12:35, Revelation 4:5; 8:10; 19:20; πυρί Hebrews 12:18, Revelation 8:8; 21:8; metaphorically, Luke 24:32, John 5:35.

2. to burn, destroy by fire: pass., John 15:6, 1 Corinthians 13:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καίω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

11 total
  1. Matthew 5:15καίουσιν · do [people] light
    Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
  2. Luke 12:35καιόμενοι · burning
    Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
  3. Luke 24:32καιομένη · burning
    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?”
  4. John 5:35καιόμενος · burned
    John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
  5. John 15:6καίεται · burned
    If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
  6. Hebrews 12:18κεκαυμένῳ · is burning
    For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
  7. Revelation 4:5καιόμεναι · burned
    From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.
  8. Revelation 8:8καιόμενον · burning
    Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
  9. Revelation 8:10καιόμενος · burning
    Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
  10. Revelation 19:20καιομένης · of burning
    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.
  11. Revelation 21:8καιομένῃ · burns
    But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”