The meaning of “καίω”
Understanding kaíō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
apparently a primary verb burn, light. - to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume
καίω
apparently a primary verb burn, light. - to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:15 | “Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.” Word: καίω (kaíō) | |
| Luke 24:32 | “And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” Word: καίω (kaíō) | |
| John 15:6 | “If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.” Word: καίω (kaíō) | |
| 1 Corinthians 13:3 | “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.” Word: καίω (kaíō) | |
| Hebrews 12:18 | “For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,” Word: καίω (kaíō) |