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καυσόω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καυσόω
Greek transliteration: 
kausoō
Simplified transliteration: 
kausoo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2741
GK Number: 
3012
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(3)
Gloss: 
(pass.) to be consumed by fire, burned up
Definition: 
to be on fire, burn intensely, 2 Pet. 3:10, 12*

Greek-English Concordance for καυσόω

2 Peter 3:10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, the elements will melt in the intense heat (kausoumena | καυσούμενα | pres pass ptcp nom pl neut), and the earth and the works in it will be exposed.
2 Peter 3:12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the elements will melt in the heat (kausoumena | καυσούμενα | pres pass ptcp nom pl neut).