2545. kaió
Lexicon
kaió: To burn, to set on fire

Original Word: καίω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kaió
Pronunciation: kah-yo
Phonetic Spelling: (kah'-yo)
Definition: To burn, to set on fire
Meaning: I ignite, light, burn, lit. and met; I consume with fire.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
burn, light.

Apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. Kindle or (by implication) consume -- burn, light.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to kindle, burn
NASB Translation
blazing (1), burned (2), burning (5), burns (2), light (1), lit (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2545: καίω

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 stereotypeed 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.); 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, 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.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Hebrew 1197: בָּעַר (ba'ar) • to burn, consume
Strong's Hebrew 8313: שָׂרַף (saraph) • to burn, to set on fire

These Hebrew terms similarly convey the act of burning and are used in the Old Testament in contexts of sacrifice, judgment, and divine presence, paralleling the Greek usage of καίω in the New Testament.

Usage: The verb καίω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of burning or setting something on fire. It can refer to both literal and metaphorical burning.

Context: The Greek verb καίω appears in several contexts within the New Testament, illustrating both physical and metaphorical uses of fire. In its literal sense, καίω is used to describe the act of burning materials, such as wood or chaff, often in the context of judgment or purification. For example, in Matthew 3:12, John the Baptist speaks of the chaff being burned with unquenchable fire, symbolizing divine judgment: "His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

Metaphorically, καίω can also represent the burning of emotions or spiritual fervor. In Luke 24:32, the disciples on the road to Emmaus reflect on their experience with the risen Christ: "Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" Here, the burning of the heart signifies a deep, spiritual awakening and understanding.

The concept of burning is also used in the context of sacrificial offerings, where fire is a means of consecration and dedication to God. In the broader biblical narrative, fire often symbolizes God's presence, purity, and judgment, aligning with the uses of καίω in the New Testament.

Forms and Transliterations
εκαίετο καιεται καίεται καίετε καίηται καιομεναι καιόμεναι καιομενη καιομένη καιομένῃ καιομένην καιομενης καιομένης καιομενοι καιόμενοι καιομένοις καιομενον καιόμενον καιομενος καιόμενος καιομένου καιομένω καιομένων καίουσι καιουσιν καίουσιν καοιμένην καυθέντας καυθήσεται καυθήσονται καυθήσωμαι καύσαι καύσαντες καύσει καύσετε καύσουσι καύσουσιν καύσω κεκαυμενω κεκαυμένω κεκαυμένῳ kaietai kaíetai kaiomenai kaiómenai kaiomene kaiomenē kaioméne kaioménē kaioménei kaioménēi kaiomenes kaiomenēs kaioménes kaioménēs kaiomenoi kaiómenoi kaiomenon kaiómenon kaiomenos kaiómenos kaiousin kaíousin kekaumeno kekaumenō kekauménoi kekauménōi
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Matthew 5:15 V-PIA-3P
GRK: οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ
NAS: nor does [anyone] light a lamp and put
KJV: Neither do men light a candle, and
INT: Nor do they light a lamp and

Luke 12:35 V-PPM/P-NFP
GRK: οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι
NAS: and [keep] your lamps lit.
KJV: and [your] lights burning;
INT: the lamps burning

Luke 24:32 V-PPM/P-NFS
GRK: καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ἐν
NAS: Were not our hearts burning within
KJV: our heart burn within us,
INT: heart our burning was within

John 5:35 V-PPM/P-NMS
GRK: λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος καὶ φαίνων
NAS: He was the lamp that was burning and was shining
KJV: He was a burning and a shining
INT: lamp burning and shining

John 15:6 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: βάλλουσιν καὶ καίεται
NAS: them into the fire and they are burned.
KJV: the fire, and they are burned.
INT: cast and it is burned

Hebrews 12:18 V-RPM/P-DNS
GRK: ψηλαφωμένῳ καὶ κεκαυμένῳ πυρὶ καὶ
NAS: to [a mountain] that can be touched and to a blazing fire,
KJV: and that burned with fire,
INT: being touched and having been kindled with fire and

Revelation 4:5 V-PPM/P-NFP
GRK: λαμπάδες πυρὸς καιόμεναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ
NAS: of fire burning before
KJV: of fire burning before
INT: lamps of fire burning before the

Revelation 8:8 V-PPM/P-NNS
GRK: μέγα πυρὶ καιόμενον ἐβλήθη εἰς
NAS: mountain burning with fire
KJV: mountain burning with fire
INT: great with fire burning was cast into

Revelation 8:10 V-PPM/P-NMS
GRK: ἀστὴρ μέγας καιόμενος ὡς λαμπάς
NAS: from heaven, burning like
KJV: heaven, burning as it were
INT: a star great burning as a lamp

Revelation 19:20 V-PPM/P-GFS
GRK: πυρὸς τῆς καιομένης ἐν θείῳ
NAS: of fire which burns with brimstone.
KJV: a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
INT: of fire which burns with brimstone

Revelation 21:8 V-PPM/P-DFS
GRK: λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ
NAS: [will be] in the lake that burns with fire
KJV: the lake which burneth with fire and
INT: lake which burns with fire and

Strong's Greek 2545
11 Occurrences


καίεται — 1 Occ.
καιόμεναι — 1 Occ.
καιομένη — 2 Occ.
καιομένης — 1 Occ.
καιόμενοι — 1 Occ.
καιόμενον — 1 Occ.
καιόμενος — 2 Occ.
καίουσιν — 1 Occ.
κεκαυμένῳ — 1 Occ.















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