καύσ-ων G2742
burning heat, scorching wind; intense, oppressive heat typical of the Middle Eastern sirocco
This word describes the fierce, oppressive heat common in Mediterranean and Near Eastern climates. The sirocco—a hot, dusty wind from the desert—brings withering heat that can scorch vegetation and make outdoor labor unbearable. Jesus uses this imagery in Matthew 20:12 when vineyard workers complain about bearing the burden and scorching heat of the day. James 1:11 employs it as a metaphor for how quickly the rich fade away, just as the burning wind withers grass.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The burning, withering heat of the day, especially the sirocco wind. All three NT occurrences use this word to describe intense heat: the vineyard laborers in Matthew 20:12 endured it during their day's work, Luke 12:55 mentions it as a weather prediction when the south wind blows, and James 1:11 uses it metaphorically for the scorching sun that withers plants and causes flowers to fall. 3×
AR["الحَرارَةِ", "الحَرَّ", "حَرٌّ"]·ben["উত্তাপে", "গরম", "তাপ"]·DE["Hitze", "Καύσων", "καύσωνα"]·EN["There-will-be-heat", "scorching-heat"]·FR["chaleur"]·heb["הַשָּׁרָב", "חֹם", "שָׁרָב"]·HI["गरमि", "गर्मी", "तपन-के"]·ID["Panas-terik", "panas-terik", "panas-yang-menyengat,"]·IT["calore", "kausōni"]·jav["Benter", "benter", "panas-benter,"]·KO["더위", "더위가", "뜨거운-바람과,"]·PT["calor-ardente", "calor."]·RU["Зной", "зноем,", "зной."]·ES["Calor", "calor-abrasador", "calor-sofocante"]·SW["Joto-kali", "joto"]·TR["sıcak", "sıcağını", "yakıcı-sıcağıyla"]·urd["تپش٬", "گرمی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
καύσ-ων, ωνος, ὁ, burning heat, summer heat, NT+3rd c.BC+; ἄνεμος καύσων sirocco, LXX; κ. alone,LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ __2 κ. στομάχου heartburn, Refs 1st c.AD+ __3 κ. πυρετός, ={καῦσος} (A) 1, Refs 6th c.AD+ __II ={διψάς}Refs 2nd c.AD+