καύσων
kausōn · scorching heat
Greek word · Strong’s number G2742 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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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
- Fierce warmth of the sun or desert wind.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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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.