verb
kaiimō
Greekκαίω (kaiō)
Strong’sG2545
I ignite, light, burn
stem kai-13 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
καίω,
[in LXX for בּער, יקד, שׂרף, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2545 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkah'-yo
to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume
Fromapparently a primary verb;
King Jamesburn, light.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaialōκαίουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | light | 1× |
| kaiitōκαίεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | burned | 2× |
| kaiimiκαυθήσομαι | will happen · Ifuture passive indicative 1st person singular | I would be burned | 1× |
| kaiirōtosκαιόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | burning | 2× |
| kaiirōtasκαιομένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | burning | 1× |
| kaiirōtemκαιόμενον | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | burning | 1× |
| kaiirōtauκαιομένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine | burns | 1× |
| kaiirōtaκαιομένῃ | happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative singular feminine | burns | 1× |
| kaiirōtoisκαιόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | burning | 1× |
| kaiirōtaisκαιόμεναι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural feminine | burning | 1× |
| kaiirēteκεκαυμένῳ | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular neuter | blazing | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaiamō | kaiame | kaiami | kaiama | kaiamē | kaiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaiasō | kaiase | kaiasi | kaiasa | kaiasē | kaiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiatō | kaiate | kaiati | kaiata | kaiatē | kaiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kaianō | kaiane | kaiani | kaiana | kaianē | kaianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiavō | kaiave | kaiavi | kaiava | kaiavē | kaiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaialō1×καίουσιν | kaiale | kaiali | kaiala | kaialē | kaialelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaiimō | kaiime | kaiimi1×καυθήσομαι | kaiima | kaiimē | kaiimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaiisō | kaiise | kaiisi | kaiisa | kaiisē | kaiiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiitō2×καίεται | kaiite | kaiiti | kaiita | kaiitē | kaiitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kaiinō | kaiine | kaiini | kaiina | kaiinē | kaiinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiivō | kaiive | kaiivi | kaiiva | kaiivē | kaiivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaiilō | kaiile | kaiili | kaiila | kaiilē | kaiilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaiameiō | kaiameia | kaiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaiaseiō | kaiaseia | kaiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiateiō | kaiateia | kaiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaianeiō | kaianeia | kaianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiaveiō | kaiaveia | kaiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaialeiō | kaialeia | kaialeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaiimeiō | kaiimeia | kaiimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaiiseiō | kaiiseia | kaiiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiiteiō | kaiiteia | kaiiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaiineiō | kaiineia | kaiineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiiveiō | kaiiveia | kaiiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaiileiō | kaiileia | kaiileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kaiasōr | kaiasar | kaiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiatōr | kaiatar | kaiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiavōr | kaiavar | kaiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kaialōr | kaialar | kaialēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kaiisōr | kaiisar | kaiisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiitōr | kaiitar | kaiitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiivōr | kaiivar | kaiivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kaiilōr | kaiilar | kaiilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaiamoiō | kaiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kaiasoiō | kaiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiatoiō | kaiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kaianoiō | kaianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiavoiō | kaiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kaialoiō | kaialoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaiimoiō | kaiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kaiisoiō | kaiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaiitoiō | kaiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kaiinoiō | kaiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaiivoiō | kaiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kaiiloiō | kaiiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kaiarō | kaiari | kaiara | kaiarē |
| acted on passive voice | kaiirō | kaiiri | kaiira | kaiirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 9 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kaiarōtos | kaiaritos | kaiaratos | kaiarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kaiirōtos8×καιόμενος | kaiiritos | kaiiratos | kaiirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kai is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
kaialō“light”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 5:15“light”oude kaialō luchnon kai tithalō auton hupo ton modion alla epi tan luchnan, kai lampatō pantoi toi en ta oikia.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
kaiitō“burned”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 13:40“to be burned up”hōsper oun sullegitō teim zizanieim kai pure kaiitō, houtōs eti en ta sunteleia tou aiōnou;As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
John 15:6“burned”ean mē tinos menateiō en mi, ballita exō hōs tem klēmem kai xērainita, kai sunagalō auteim kai eis tem purem ballalō kai kaiitō.If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
kaiimi“I would be burned”will happen · Ifuture passive indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 13:3“I would be burned”kai ean psōmizameia panteim teim huparcharōteim mu, kai ean paradōameia tem sōmem mu, hina kaiimi, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem ōfelimō.If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
kaiirōtos“burning”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
John 5:35“burning”ekeinos ate tos luchnos tos kaiirōtos kai fainarōtos, vis de thelava agalliira pros hōran en te fōte autou;John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
Revelation 8:10“blazing”Kai tos tritos angelos salpizata; kai piptata ek tou ouranou astēros megos kaiirōtos hōs lampadas, kai piptata epi tem tritem toiu potamoiu kai epi tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu.Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
kaiirōtas“burning”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
Luke 24:32“burning”kai legala pros allēloin; Ouchi tas kardias nu kaiirōtas ate en ni hōs lalate ni en ta hoda, hōs dianoigate ni tain grafain?They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
kaiirōtem“burning”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Revelation 8:8“burning”Kai tos deuteros angelos salpizata; kai hōs orem megem pure kaiirōtem ballita eis tan thalassan; kai gineta tem tritem tau thalassau haimem,Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
kaiirōtau“burns”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Revelation 19:20“burns”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
kaiirōta“burns”happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative singular feminine1×
Revelation 21:8“burns”toi de deiloi kai apistoi kai bdelusserētoi kai foneuoi kai pornoi kai farmakoi kai eidōlolatroi kai pantoi toi pseudoi tem merem autoiu en ta limna ta kaiirōta pure kai theie, hem atō tos thanatos tos deuteros.But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
kaiirōtois“burning”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 12:35“burning”Alōr vu tais osfuais perizōnnuirētais kai tois luchnois kaiirōtois,Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
kaiirōtais“burning”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural feminine1×
Revelation 4:5“burning”kai ek tou thronou ekporeuelō astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiirōtais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou,From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.
kaiirēte“blazing”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular neuter1×
Hebrews 12:18“blazing”Ouk gar proserchavē psēlafirōte kai kaiirēte pure kai gnofo kai zofo kai thuellaFor you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;