The meaning of “κατακαίω”
Understanding katakaíō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
burn (up, utterly). - to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly
κατακαίω
burn (up, utterly). - to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:30 | “Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.” Word: κατακαίω (katakaíō) | |
| Luke 3:17 | “Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.” Word: κατακαίω (katakaíō) | |
| Acts 19:19 | “Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.” Word: κατακαίω (katakaíō) | |
| 1 Corinthians 3:15 | “If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.” Word: κατακαίω (katakaíō) | |
| Hebrews 13:11 | “For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.” Word: κατακαίω (katakaíō) |