Lexical Definition

‎κατακαίω‎ katakaíō (kat-ak-ah'-ee-o) to burn ^G:V
from ‎κατά‎ and ‎καίω‎

burn (up, utterly).

• to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly

Abbott-Smith

κατα-καίω, [in LXX chiefly for שׂרף; in Ex 3:2 (אכל pu.), distinguished from καίω;]
to burn up, burn completely: c. acc. rei, Mt 13:30, Ac 19:19; pass., I Co 3:15, He 13:11, II Pe 3:10, Re 8:7; seq. πυρί, Mt 3:12 13:40, Lk 3:17 (cf. Ex 29:14, al.); ἐν πυρί (De 9:21, al.): Re 17:16 18:8.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κατακαίω,

Attic dialect κατακάω [ᾱ], Epic dialect infinitive κατακαιέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -καύσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist κατέκαυσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular κατέκηε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural subjunctive κατακήομεν (variant{-κείομεν}) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive κατακῆαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect -κέκαυκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future -καυθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], -καήσομαι [NT]aorist κατεκαύθην (the Attic dialect form) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Laconian dialect infinitive -καῆμεν[Refs 1st c.AD+]; -εκαύσθην [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect -κέκαυμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—burn completely, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] of sacrifices and dead bodies, κατακήομεν αὐτούς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. τοὺς μάντιας burn them alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of cities and houses, etc., κατὰ μὲν ἔκαυσαν.. πόλιν [Refs]; [οἰκίη] κατεκάη [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; γῆ κατακεκαυμένη burnt earth, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Κατακεκαυμένη, name of the upper valley of the Hermus, in Lydia, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of the fingers, to be burnt with hot food, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

__2 of hot winds, parch, τὰ ἐκ τῆς γῆς [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, ὁ ἔρως ἐμέ.. κατακέκαυκεν [Refs] (c):—passive, τὰ στόματα -κάεται ἐπὶ τέχνην [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II passive, of fire, κατὰ πῦρ ἐκάη had burnt down, burnt out, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.3.15}