Strong's Lexicon

G2738

G2738 — καῦμα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkaumanounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2738
Word:καῦμα
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G2545
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:kauma
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kau`-mah
Meaning:1. (properly) a burn (concretely), but used (abstractly) of a glow
KJV Renderings:heat

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

καῦμα, καύματος, τό (καίω), heat: of painful and burning heat, Rev 7:16; Rev 16:9. (the Sept.; in Greek writings from Homer down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

καῦμα (heat)

Revelation 7:16

KJV: They shall hunger no more neither thirst any more neither sun light on them nor any heat
GK: ου πεινάσουσιν έτι ουδέ διψήσουσιν ετι ουδ΄ ου πέση επ΄ αυτούς ο ήλιος ουδέ παν καύμα

Revelation 16:9

KJV: And men were scorched with great heat and blasphemed the name of God which hath power over these plagues and they repented not to give him glory
GK: και εκαυματίσθησαν οι άνθρωποι καύμα μέγα και εβλασφήμησαν οι άνθρωποι το όνομα του θεού του έχοντος την εξουσίαν επί τας πληγάς ταύτας και ου μετενόησαν δούναι αυτώ δόξαν
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