2742. kausón

Strong's Lexicon

kausón: Heat, scorching heat

Original Word: καύσων
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: kausón
Pronunciation: kow-SONE
Phonetic Spelling: (kow'-sone)
Definition: Heat, scorching heat
Meaning: a scorching heat, hot wind.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb καίω (kaio), meaning "to burn" or "to set on fire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 2721: חֹרֶב (choreb) – meaning "heat" or "drought."

- Strong's Hebrew 2527: חֹם (chom) – meaning "heat" or "warmth."

Usage: The term "kausón" refers to intense heat or scorching heat, often associated with the sun's burning rays. In the biblical context, it is used to describe extreme weather conditions that can lead to discomfort, suffering, or even judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, the climate was often harsh, with intense heat being a common experience. The scorching sun was a powerful symbol of both the life-giving and destructive forces of nature. In biblical times, heat was not only a physical challenge but also a metaphor for trials, divine judgment, and purification.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kaió
Definition
burning heat
NASB Translation
hot (1), scorching heat (1), scorching wind (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2742: καύσων

καύσων, καύσωνος, ὁ;

1. burning heat of the sun: Matthew 20:12; Luke 12:55; James 1:11 (others refer all these passages to the next entry); (Isaiah 49:10; (Genesis 31:40 Alex.; cf. Judith 8:3); Sir. 18:16; Athen. 3, p. 73 b.).

2. Eurus, a very dry, hot, east wind, scorching and drying up everything; for קָדִים, Job 27:21; Hosea 12:1; ἄνεμος καύσων, Jeremiah 18:17; Ezekiel 17:10; Hosea 13:15: πνευαμ καύσων, Jonah 4:8 (cf. Hosea 12:1); (on this wind cf. Schleusner, Thesaurus ad Sept. iii., p. 297; Winers RWB (also BB. DD.) under the word ). Many suppose it to be referred to in James 1:11; yet the evils there mentioned are ascribed not to the καύσων, but to the ἥλιος.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

burning heat.

From kausoo; a glare -- (burning) heat.

see GREEK kausoo

Forms and Transliterations

Καυσων Καύσων καυσωνα καύσωνα καυσωνι καύσωνι Kauson Kausōn Kaúson Kaúsōn kausona kausōna kaúsona kaúsōna kausoni kausōni kaúsoni kaúsōni

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 20:12 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ τὸν καύσωνα
NAS: the burden and the scorching heat of the day.'
KJV: the burden and heat of the day.
INT: and the heat

Luke 12:55 N-NMS
GRK: λέγετε ὅτι Καύσων ἔσται καὶ
NAS: you say, It will be a hot day,' and it turns
KJV: There will be heat; and
INT: you say Heat there will be and

James 1:11 N-DMS
GRK: σὺν τῷ καύσωνι καὶ ἐξήρανεν
NAS: rises with a scorching wind and withers
KJV: with a burning heat, but
INT: with [its] the burning heat and dried up

Strong's Greek 2742
3 Occurrences

Καύσων — 1 Occ.
καύσωνα — 1 Occ.
καύσωνι — 1 Occ.