"fervent scorching heat; the scorching of the sun, Mt. 20:12; hot weather, a hot time, Lk. 12:55; the scorching wind of the East, Eurus, Jas. 1:11*"
Definition and meaning
fervent scorching heat; the scorching of the sun, Mt. 20:12; hot weather, a hot time, Lk. 12:55; the scorching wind of the East, Eurus, Jas. 1:11*
In the original Greek the word is written: καύσων
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kauson (G2742) across the King James Bible.
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
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Common questions
Strong's G2742 (kauson) is a Greek word that means: fervent scorching heat; the scorching of the sun, Mt. 20:12; hot weather, a hot time, Lk. 12:55; the scorching wind of the East, Eurus, Jas. 1:11* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word kauson (G2742) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2742 is kauson, a Greek word defined as: fervent scorching heat; the scorching of the sun, Mt. 20:12; hot weather, a hot time, Lk. 12:55; the scorching wind of the East, Eurus, Jas. 1:11*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kauson is a Greek word found in the New Testament.