καυσόω
kausoō · burn up
Greek word · Strong’s number G2741 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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kausoō (καυσόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “burn up”.
Burn, be consumed with great heat.
How to say it
kau·so·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To be consumed by intense heat until dissolved.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the elements, burning, will be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it will be laid bare.
- 2 Peter 3:12
waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, set on fire, will be dissolved, and the elements, burning, will melt?