Strong G2740καῦσις

burning

Transliteration
kausis
Pronunciation
kow'-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G2545; burning (the act): - be burned.

Detailed definition

καῦσις, -εως, ἡ
(καίω), [in LXX for בָּעַר pi., etc.;]
burning: Heb.6:8.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2740 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • burn1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 6:8
    But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καῦσις, εως, ἡ,
burning, [τῶν ἱρῶν] [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.40; λύχνοι τῆς κ. LXX.Exo.39.17 (37), compare “PLond.” 3.1177.74 (2nd c.AD).)]
II in Surgery, cautery, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Mochl.” 3; ἢ καύσει ἢ τομῇ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 406d: in _plural_, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 11, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 426b, “Ti.” 65b.)]
III in plural, burning heat, ψύξεις τε καὶ κ. [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 156b.)]
IV smelting, χαλκοῦ, ἀργύρου, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.6.5.)]