What does καυματίζω (kaumatízō) mean in the Bible?
καυματίζω (kaumatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to burn".
Greek · G2739
καυματίζω
To burn
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καυματίζωG2739
Pronunciationkaumatízō
What does καυματίζω (kaumatízō) mean in the Bible?
καυματίζω (kaumatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to burn".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2739?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [the seedlings] were scorched (2), to scorch (1), were scorched (1).
Where does καυματίζω (kaumatízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (2), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[the seedlings] were scorched2×Matthew 13:6, Mark 4:6
to scorch1×Revelation 16:8
were scorched1×Revelation 16:9
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:6ἐκαυματίσθηto[the seedlings] were scorchedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularMark 4:6ἐκαυματίσθηto[the seedlings] were scorchedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularRevelation 16:8καυματίσαιtoto scorchVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveRevelation 16:9ἐκαυματίσθησανtowere scorchedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 13:6
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Matthew1Mark1Revelation2
Source forms
ἐκαυματίσθη2xekaumatisthēMatthew 13:6, Mark 4:6
ἐκαυματίσθησαν1xekaumatisthēsanRevelation 16:9
καυματίσαι1xkaumatisaiRevelation 16:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 13:6, Mark 4:6
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xRevelation 16:9
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xRevelation 16:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to burn
Strong'sG2739
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to burn
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 13:6Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐκαυματίσθη,ekaumatisqh
I burn, scorch
Read verseMark 4:6Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐκαυματίσθη,ekaumatisqh
I burn, scorch
Read verseRevelation 16:8Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
καυματίσαιkaumatisai
I burn, scorch
Read verseRevelation 16:9Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐκαυματίσθησανekaumatisqhsan
I burn, scorch
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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 forms4TensesAoristVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist PassiveMatt 13:6 · Mark 4:6 · Rev 16:93×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveRev 16:81×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4
Voice
passive3active1
Mood
indicative3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
καυματίζω is built from this root:
καῦμαG2738