καύσων

kausōn · scorching heat

Greek word · Strong’s number G2742 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

kausōn (καύσων) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “scorching heat”.

Also the hot desert wind.

How to say it

kau·sōn

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Fierce warmth of the sun or desert wind.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 20:12

    saying, ‘These last ones worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’

  • Luke 12:55

    And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens.

  • James 1:11

    For the sun rose with its scorching heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished; so also the rich man will fade away in his pursuits.