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κατακαίω G2618
G2618 is the Greek word κατακαίω, transliterated katakaíō. The King James Version most often renders it burn.
What it means
to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly.
Where it comes from
from G2596 (κατά) and G2545 (καίω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: burn (up, utterly).
Verses using κατακαίω
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 3:12 · KJV
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 13:30 · KJV
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.
Matthew 13:40 · KJV
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Luke 3:17 · KJV
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.
Acts 19:19 · KJV
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.
1 Corinthians 3:15 · KJV
If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Hebrews 13:11 · KJV
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
2 Peter 3:10 · KJV
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Revelation 8:7 · KJV
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation 17:16 · KJV
And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Revelation 18:8 · KJV
Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2618 mean?
G2618 is the Greek word κατακαίω (katakaíō), meaning to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly.
How is G2618 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it burn (3 times), burned (3 times), burn up (1 time), burned them (1 time), burned up (1 time), among others.
How many times does G2618 appear in the Bible?
κατακαίω (katakaíō) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2618 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2596 (κατά) and G2545 (καίω).
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