verb
katakaiimō
Greekκατακαίω (katakaiō)
Strong’sG2618
I burn up, consume entirely
stem katakai-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-καίω,
[in LXX chiefly for שׂרף; in Ex 3:2 (אכל pu.), distinguished from καίω;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2618 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katakaiitōκατακαίεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | burned | 1× |
| katakaialeκατέκαιον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | burned | 1× |
| katakaiatiκατακαύσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | burn | 2× |
| katakaialiκατακαύσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | burn … up | 1× |
| katakaiitiκατακαυθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | burned up | 2× |
| katakaiitaκατεκάη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | burned up | 3× |
| katakaiaraκατακαῦσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | burn | 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, 10 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 | katakaiamō | katakaiame | katakaiami | katakaiama | katakaiamē | katakaiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiasō | katakaiase | katakaiasi | katakaiasa | katakaiasē | katakaiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiatō | katakaiate | katakaiati2×κατακαύσει | katakaiata | katakaiatē | katakaiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katakaianō | katakaiane | katakaiani | katakaiana | katakaianē | katakaianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiavō | katakaiave | katakaiavi | katakaiava | katakaiavē | katakaiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaialō | katakaiale1×κατέκαιον | katakaiali1×κατακαύσουσιν | katakaiala | katakaialē | katakaialelē |
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 | katakaiimō | katakaiime | katakaiimi | katakaiima | katakaiimē | katakaiimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiisō | katakaiise | katakaiisi | katakaiisa | katakaiisē | katakaiiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiitō1×κατακαίεται | katakaiite | katakaiiti2×κατακαυθήσεται | katakaiita3×κατεκάη | katakaiitē | katakaiitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katakaiinō | katakaiine | katakaiini | katakaiina | katakaiinē | katakaiinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiivō | katakaiive | katakaiivi | katakaiiva | katakaiivē | katakaiivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaiilō | katakaiile | katakaiili | katakaiila | katakaiilē | katakaiilelē |
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 | katakaiameiō | katakaiameia | katakaiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiaseiō | katakaiaseia | katakaiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiateiō | katakaiateia | katakaiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katakaianeiō | katakaianeia | katakaianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiaveiō | katakaiaveia | katakaiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaialeiō | katakaialeia | katakaialeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakaiimeiō | katakaiimeia | katakaiimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiiseiō | katakaiiseia | katakaiiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiiteiō | katakaiiteia | katakaiiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katakaiineiō | katakaiineia | katakaiineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiiveiō | katakaiiveia | katakaiiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaiileiō | katakaiileia | katakaiileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiasōr | katakaiasar | katakaiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiatōr | katakaiatar | katakaiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiavōr | katakaiavar | katakaiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaialōr | katakaialar | katakaialēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiisōr | katakaiisar | katakaiisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiitōr | katakaiitar | katakaiitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiivōr | katakaiivar | katakaiivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaiilōr | katakaiilar | katakaiilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakaiamoiō | katakaiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiasoiō | katakaiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiatoiō | katakaiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katakaianoiō | katakaianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiavoiō | katakaiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaialoiō | katakaialoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakaiimoiō | katakaiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaiisoiō | katakaiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaiitoiō | katakaiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katakaiinoiō | katakaiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaiivoiō | katakaiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaiiloiō | katakaiiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katakaiarō | katakaiari | katakaiara1×κατακαῦσαι | katakaiarē |
| acted on passive voice | katakaiirō | katakaiiri | katakaiira | katakaiirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katakaiarōtos | katakaiaritos | katakaiaratos | katakaiarētos |
| acted on passive voice | katakaiirōtos | katakaiiritos | katakaiiratos | katakaiirētos |
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
katakai 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
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
katakaiitō“burned”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 13:11“burned”heiu gar eisferitō zōeiu tem haimem peri hamartau eis teim hagieim dia tou archierevou, houteiu teim sōmeim katakaiitō exō tau parembolau;Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
katakaiale“burned”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 19:19“burned”hikanois de toiu teim periergeim prassaratoiu sumferaratois tain biblain katakaiale enōpion pantoiu; kai sumpsēfizala tain timain autaiu kai heuriskala argurieu muriadain pente.And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
katakaiati“burn”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 3:12“burn”hou tem ptuem en ta cheira autou, kai diakatharizati tan halōnan autou kai sunagati ton siton autou eis tan apothēkan, tem de achurem katakaiati pure asbeste.His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Luke 3:17“burn”hou tem ptuem en ta cheira autou diakathairara tan halōnan autou kai sunagara ton siton eis tan apothēkan autou, tem de achurem katakaiati pure asbeste.His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
katakaiali“burn … up”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 17:16“burn … up”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa kai tem thērem, houtois misali tan pornan, kai erēmirētan poiali autan kai gumnan, kai tain sarxain autau esthieli, kai autan katakaiali en pure;And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
katakaiiti“burned up”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 3:15“burned up”ei tinou tem ergem katakaiiti, zēmiiti, autos de sōziti, houtōs de hōs dia pureu.If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.
Revelation 18:8“burned up”dia houtem en hena hēmera hēkali tais plēgais autau, thanatos kai penthem kai limos, kai en pure katakaiiti; hoti ischuros kurios tos theos tos krinaratos autan.Therefore her plagues will come in one day — death and grief and famine — and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
katakaiita“burned up”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Revelation 8:7“burned up”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
Revelation 8:7“burned up”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
Revelation 8:7“burned up”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
katakaiara“burn”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Matthew 13:30“burn”afiēkavar sunauxanirō amfotereim mechris tou therismou; kai en kairo tou therismou legami toi theristoi; Sullegavar prōtem teim zizanieim kai davar auteim eis desmain pros tem katakaiara auteim, ton de siton sunagavar eis tan apothēkan mu.Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”