καιόμενος

kaíō

burning

To set on fire, to cause to burn; to kindle something so that it emits flames. This includes both the literal act of lighting or starting a fire and, in extended contexts, the act of consuming or reducing to ashes by burning. Contextually, can also be used figuratively for causing intense emotion such as zeal or anger to be kindled.

G2545

John 5:35 · Word #6

Lexicon G2545

Lemmaκαίω
Transliterationkaíō
Strong'sG2545
DefinitionTo set on fire, to cause to burn; to kindle something so that it emits flames. This includes both the literal act of lighting or starting a fire and, in extended contexts, the act of consuming or reducing to ashes by burning. Contextually, can also be used figuratively for causing intense emotion such as zeal or anger to be kindled.

Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseburning
Literalbeing-burned

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαίω
Strong'sG2545

SIBI-P1 Translation G2545-07

being burned

Morphological NotesVerb, present passive participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPP,NMS); denotes an ongoing action received by a masculine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive participle denotes an ongoing state of being acted upon; thus "being burned" preserves both the passive voice and continuous aspect inherent in the form.

View full lexicon entry for G2545 →

SILEX v2