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Greek · G2545, G3088

καίουσιν λύχνον

To kindle/burn · a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)

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καίωG2545to kindle/burn
Pronunciationkaíō
Denotes igniting or consuming fire; used metaphorically for inner spiritual awakening or emotional burning.
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λύχνοςG3088a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationlýchnos
Portable lamp providing localized light; figuratively represents spiritual illumination, witnessing, or divine presence.
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What does καίουσιν λύχνον (kaiousin lychnon) mean in the Bible?

καίω · λύχνος is a Greek phrase meaning "lamps burning".

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What does καίω · λύχνος mean in the Bible?

καίω · λύχνος is a Greek phrase meaning "lamps burning".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2545, G3088?

G2545, G3088 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. lamps burning

Strong'sG2545, G3088
Lexical occurrences13 versesWord forms2 forms13 references

Source Gloss

lamps burning
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups2Aligned forms13TensesPresent, Future, PerfectVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
PresentFuturePerfect
Voices
PassiveActive
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Present PassiveMatt 13:40 · John 15:62×
Present ActiveMatt 5:151×
Future Passive1 Cor 13:31×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality9×
Present PassiveJohn 5:35 · Rev 8:10 · Luke 12:35 · Luke 24:32 · Rev 4:5 · Rev 8:8 · Rev 19:20 · Rev 21:88×
Perfect PassiveHeb 12:181×
13 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing3prospective1participle8
Tense
present10future1perfect1
Voice
passive11active1
Mood
participle8indicative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:15καίουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:40καίεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingLuke 12:35καιόμενοιpresent passive participleparticipleJohn 5:35καιόμενοςpresent passive participleparticipleJohn 15:6καίεταιpresent passive indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 13:3καυθήσομαιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveHebrews 12:18κεκαυμένῳperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 4:5καιόμεναιpresent passive participleparticipleRevelation 8:10καιόμενοςpresent passive participleparticipleRevelation 8:8καιόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleRevelation 19:20καιομένηςpresent passive participleparticipleRevelation 21:8καιομένῃpresent passive participleparticiple

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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