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Lexicon :: Strong's G2545 - kaiō

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καίω
Transliteration
kaiō (Key)
Pronunciation
kah'-yo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:464,390

Strong’s Definitions

καίω kaíō, kah'-yo; apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume:—burn, light.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G2545 in the following manner: burn (10x), did burn (with G2258) (1x), light (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G2545 in the following manner: burn (10x), did burn (with G2258) (1x), light (1x).

  1. to set on fire, light, burning

  2. to burn, consume with fire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καίω kaíō, kah'-yo; apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume:—burn, light.
STRONGS G2545:
καίω (Vanicek, p. 98); passive, present καίομαι; perfect participle κεκαυμενος; 1 future καυθήσομαι (1 Corinthians 13:3 Tdf., where R G L Tr give the solecistic future subjunctive καυθήσωμαι, on which cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 720f; Winers Grammar, § 13, 1 e.; Buttmann, 35f (31)); (Sophocles Lexicon, Introduction, p. 40; WHs Appendix, p. 172; Tdf Proleg., p. 122. WH text, Lachmann's stereotyped edition read καυχήσωμαι (with א A B etc.); on this reading see WHs Appendix, ad loc.; A. W. Tyler in Bib. Sacr. for July 1873, p. 502f; cf. Scrivener, Introduction, etc., p. 629f; Tregelles, Printed Text etc., p. 191f; Tdf. ad loc.; Bp. Lghtft on Col., 7th ed., p. 395 n.); the Sept. for בִּעֵר, שָׂרַף etc.; (from Homer down);
1. to set fire to, light: λύχνον, Matthew 5:15; passive participle καιόμενος, burning, Luke 12:35; Revelation 4:5; Revelation 8:10; Revelation 19:20; with πυρί added, Hebrews 12:18; Revelation 8:8; Revelation 21:8; in figurative discourse λύχνος καιόμενος, a light showing the right way, John 5:35 (a comparison pointed at the Jews, to whom John the Baptist had been as a torch lighted for a merry-making); metaphorically, ἡ καρδία ἦν καιομένη was glowing, burning, i. e. was greatly moved, Luke 24:32 (Winers Grammar, § 45, 5; Buttmann, § 144, 28).
2. to burn, consume with fire: passive, John 15:6; 1 Corinthians 13:3 (see above); with πυρί added (cf. igni cremare, Caesar b. g. 1, 4), Matthew 13:40 G Tr for R L T WH κατακαίεται. (Compare: ἐκκαίω, κατακαίω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:15; 13:40
Luke
12:35; 24:32
John
5:35; 15:6
1 Corinthians
13:3; 13:3
Hebrews
12:18
Revelation
4:5; 8:8; 8:10; 19:20; 21:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2545 matches the Greek καίω (kaiō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:15 - neque accendunt lucernam et ponunt eam sub modio sed super candelabrum ut luceat omnibus qui in domo sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:35 - sint lumbi vestri praecincti et lucernae ardentes

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:32 - et dixerunt ad invicem nonne cor nostrum ardens erat in nobis dum loqueretur in via et aperiret nobis scripturas

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:35 - ille erat lucerna ardens et lucens vos autem voluistis exultare ad horam in luce eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:6 - si quis in me non manserit mittetur foras sicut palmes et aruit et colligent eos et in ignem mittunt et ardent

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:3 - et si distribuero in cibos pauperum omnes facultates meas et si tradidero corpus meum ut ardeam caritatem autem non habuero nihil mihi prodest

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:18 - non enim accessistis ad tractabilem et accensibilem ignem et turbinem et caliginem et procellam

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:5 - et de throno procedunt fulgura et voces et tonitrua et septem lampades ardentes ante thronum quae sunt septem spiritus Dei

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:8 - et secundus angelus tuba cecinit et tamquam mons magnus igne ardens missus est in mare et facta est tertia pars maris sanguis

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:10 - et tertius angelus tuba cecinit et cecidit de caelo stella magna ardens tamquam facula et cecidit in tertiam partem fluminum et in fontes aquarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:20 - et adprehensa est bestia et cum illo pseudopropheta qui fecit signa coram ipso quibus seduxit eos qui acceperunt caracterem bestiae qui et adorant imaginem eius vivi missi sunt hii duo in stagnum ignis ardentis sulphure

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:8 - timidis autem et incredulis et execratis et homicidis et fornicatoribus et veneficis et idolatris et omnibus mendacibus pars illorum erit in stagno ardenti igne et sulphure quod est mors secunda
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