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καίω

Transliteration: kaio · verb

13x in NTFirst: Matt 5:15
MeaningI ignite, light, burn
Part of speechverb
Frequency13x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsκαίουσιν, καίεται, καιόμενοι, καιομένη, καιόμενος, καυθήσομαι, κεκαυμένῳ, καιόμεναι, καιόμενον, καιομένης
Example versesMatt 5:15 · Matt 13:40 · Luke 12:35 · Luke 24:32 · John 5:35
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What kind of word is καίω?

καίω (kaio) is a verb that occurs 13 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I ignite, light, burn” and first appears in Matt 5:15.

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