ΠΕΡΙΚΑΙΩ, περικαιω
PERIKAIŌ, perikaiō
Sounds Like: peh-ree-KAH-ee-oh
Translations: to burn around, to burn up, to consume by fire
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΚΑΙΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to burn all around something, or to completely consume it by fire. It is a compound word formed from 'peri' (around) and 'kaio' (to burn), indicating an action of burning that encompasses or surrounds an object, leading to its complete destruction.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4008 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΚΑΙΩ.
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- ΠΕΡΙΕΚΑΙΕΝ — was burning around, was burning up, was consuming, was setting on fire
- ΠΕΡΙΚΑΕΣΔΕ — to burn all around, to burn up, to consume by fire
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