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Strong's G1572 ἐκκαίω (ekkaio)

Ekkaio means “burn” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1572 — gama (“swallow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1572
Language Greek
Linked Usages 52
Books 20

Strong's G1572 Quick Answer

Strong's G1572 ἐκκαίω (ekkaio) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ekkaio (ek-kai'-o) v. 1. to inflame deeply [from G1537 and G2545] It has 52 linked Bible usages across 20 books. Visible English usage signals include burned. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
ekkaio (ek-kai'-o) v. 1. to inflame deeply [from G1537 and G2545]
Usage
52 linked usages
Books
20 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
burned

Meaning and Definition

ekkaio (ek-kai'-o) v. 1. to inflame deeply [from G1537 and G2545] KJV: burn Root(s): G1537, G2545

Original Word
ἐκκαίω
Transliteration
ekkaio
Derivation
Root: καίω R1: 1537 R2: 2545
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1572. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

be enflamed

Usage: ἐκ-καίω [in LXX chiefly for בָּעַר ;] __1. to burn up. __2. to kindle. Pass., to burn: metaphorically, of the passions (cf. Sir.16:6, Job.3:17), Rom.1:27.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1572 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ekkaio, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

burned Romans 1:27

How Strong's G1572 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 40 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1572 (ἐκκαίω) appears 54 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1572 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1572 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Romans 1:27 KJV

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Strong's G1572 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

40 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 22:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on fire threshing floors or ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire shall make compensation.

Numbers 11:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And the people murmured sinfully before the Lord; and the Lord heard them and was very angry; and fire was kindled among them from the Lord, and devoured a part of the camp.

Numbers 11:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And the name of that place was called Burning; for a fire was kindled among them from the Lord.

Strong's G1572 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

11 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 8:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Kindle not the coals of a sinner, Lest thou be burned with the flame of his fire.

Wisdom of Sirach 16:6 Septuagint / Brenton

In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; And in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.

Wisdom of Sirach 23:17 Septuagint / Brenton

All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, He will not leave off till he die.

Usage Excerpts

First 52 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1572.

Exodus 22:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on fire threshing floors or ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire shall make compensation.
Numbers 11:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people murmured sinfully before the Lord; and the Lord heard them and was very angry; and fire was kindled among them from the Lord, and devoured a part of the camp.
Numbers 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the name of that place was called Burning; for a fire was kindled among them from the Lord.
Deuteronomy 29:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall be if one shall hear the words of this curse, and shall flatter himself in his heart, saying, Let good happen to me, for I will walk in the error of my heart, lest the sinner destroy the guiltless with him:
Deuteronomy 32:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For a fire has been kindled out of my wrath, It shall burn to hell below; It shall devour the land, and the fruits of it; It shall set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Judges 15:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he set fire to the torches, and sent the foxes into the corn of the Philistines; and everything was burned from the threshing floor to the standing corn, and even to the vineyard and olives.
Judges 15:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came to Lehi: and the Philistines shouted, and ran to meet him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as tow which is burned with fire; and his bonds were consumed from off his hands.
2 Kingdoms 22:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There went up a smoke in his wrath, And fire out of his mouth devours: Coals were kindled at it.
2 Kingdoms 22:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
2 Kingdoms 24:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord caused his anger to burn forth again in Israel, and Satan stirred up David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
3 Kingdoms 20:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
behold, I bring evil upon thee: and I will kindle a fire after thee, and I will utterly destroy every male of Ahab, and him that is shut up and him that is left in Israel.
4 Kingdoms 22:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for all the people, and for all Judah, and concerning the words of this book that has been found: for the wrath of the Lord that has been kindled against us is great, because our fathers hearkened not to the words of this book, to do according to all the things written concerning us.
4 Kingdoms 22:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because they have forsaken me, and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me with the works of their hands: therefore my wrath shall burn forth against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Chronicles 34:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for everyone that is left in Israel and Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord which has been kindled amongst us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of the Lord, to do according to all the things written in this book.
2 Chronicles 34:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because they have forsaken me, and burned incense to strange gods, that they might provoke me by all the works of their hands; and my wrath is kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.
Nehemiah 10:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
Job 3:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There the ungodly have burned out the fury of rage; There the wearied in body rest.
Psalms 2:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, And ye should perish from the righteous way: Whensoever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, Blessed are all they that trust in him.
Psalms 38:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My heart grew hot within me, And a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,
Psalms 72:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For my heart has rejoiced, And my reins have been gladdened.
Psalms 77:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he is compassionate, And will forgive their sins, and will not destroy them: Yea, he will frequently turn away his wrath, And will not kindle all his anger.
Psalms 78:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry forever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms 88:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long, O Lord, wilt thou turn away, forever? Shall thine anger flame out as fire?
Psalms 105:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a fire was kindled in their congregation, And a flame burned up the sinners.
Psalms 117:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They compassed me about as bees do a honeycomb, And they burst into flame as fire among thorns: But in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.
Proverbs 6:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And brings on quarrels between brethren.
Proverbs 14:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A faithful witness does not lie; But an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
Proverbs 14:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: But a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Proverbs 19:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
Proverbs 36:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 50:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, ye all kindle a fire, and feed a flame: walk in the light of your fire, and in the flame which ye have kindled. This has happened to you for my sake; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Jeremiah 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to me, From the north shall flame forth evils upon all the inhabitants of the land.
Jeremiah 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Circumcise yourselves to your God, and circumcise your hardness of heart, ye men of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my wrath go forth as fire, and burn, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your devices.
Jeremiah 15:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will enslave thee to thine enemies round about, in a land which thou hast not known; for a fire has been kindled out of my wrath; it shall burn upon you.
Jeremiah 51:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So mine anger and my wrath dropped upon them, and was kindled in the gates of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they became a desolation and a waste, as at this day.
Ezekiel 21:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
Daniel 3:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and the form of his countenance was changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: and he gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than usual, until it should burn to the uttermost.
Daniel 3:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
forasmuch as the king’s word prevailed; and the furnace was made exceeding hot.
Obadiah 1:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the house of Jacob shall be fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau shall be for stubble; and Israel shall flame forth against them, and shall devour them, and there shall not be a cornfield left to the house of Esau; because the Lord has spoken.
Nahum 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord Almighty, and I will burn up thy multitude in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy lions; and I will utterly destroy thy prey from off the land, and thy deeds shall no more at all be heard of.
Romans 1:27 New Testament, KJV
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Kindle not the coals of a sinner, Lest thou be burned with the flame of his fire.
Wisdom of Sirach 16:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; And in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, He will not leave off till he die.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: For a furious man will kindle strife.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: And as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; And according to his riches his anger riseth; And the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A hasty contention kindleth a fire: And a hasty fighting sheddeth blood.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: If thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: And both these come out of thy mouth.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; And it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; It shall be sent upon them as a lion, And devour them as a leopard.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, But the sun burneth the mountains three times more; Breathing out fiery vapors, And sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, And consumeth the grass as fire.
Wisdom of Sirach 51:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
From the choking of fire on every side, And from the midst of the fire which I kindled not;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1572, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 11 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1572 FAQ

What does ekkaio (ἐκκαίω) mean?

Ekkaio (Strong's G1572) is a Greek word most simply glossed "burn". ekkaio (ek-kai'-o) v. 1. to inflame deeply [from G1537 and G2545]

How many times is ekkaio (ἐκκαίω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 52 linked usages for Strong's G1572 across 20 books.

Where can I study ekkaio (ἐκκαίω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1572 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate ekkaio (ἐκκαίω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as burned. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1572 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 40 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 11 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1572, with linked reader references where each row is available.