Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
heat
Usage: καῦμα, -τος, τό (καίω), [in LXX for חֹם, חֹרֶב, etc. ;] heat: Rev.7:16 16:9.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2738
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
22
Books
14
Strong's G2738 Quick Answer
Strong's G2738 καῦμα (kauma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kauma (kau`-mah) n. 1. (properly) a burn (concretely), but used (abstractly) of a glow [from G2545] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include heat. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kauma (kau`-mah) n. 1. (properly) a burn (concretely), but used (abstractly) of a glow [from G2545]
- Usage
- 22 linked usages
- Books
- 14 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- heat
Meaning and Definition
kauma (kau`-mah) n. 1. (properly) a burn (concretely), but used (abstractly) of a glow [from G2545] KJV: heat Root(s): G2545
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2738. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2738 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kauma, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
heat
Revelation 7:16
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How Strong's G2738 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2738 (καῦμα) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Kingdoms 4:5 — καύματι
- Baruch 2:25 — καύματι
- Daniel (Greek) 3:66 — καῦμα
- Deuteronomy 32:10 — καύματος
- Genesis 8:22 — καῦμα
Strong's G2738 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2738 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
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.
Strong's G2738 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
All the days of the earth, seed and harvest, cold and heat, summer and spring, shall not cease by day or night.
I was parched with heat by day, and chilled with frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes.
He maintained him in the wilderness, In burning thirst and a dry land: He led him about and instructed him, And kept him as the apple of an eye.
Strong's G2738 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The same night also I returned from the burial, and slept by the wall of my courtyard, being polluted, and my face was uncovered:
By her he shall be covered from heat, And in her glory shall he dwell.
At noon it parcheth the country, And who can abide the burning heat thereof?
Usage Excerpts
First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2738.
All the days of the earth, seed and harvest, cold and heat, summer and spring, shall not cease by day or night.
I was parched with heat by day, and chilled with frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes.
He maintained him in the wilderness, In burning thirst and a dry land: He led him about and instructed him, And kept him as the apple of an eye.
And Rechab and Baanah the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite went, and they came in the heat of the day into the house of Ish-bosheth; and he was sleeping on a bed at noon.
For his exaltation has hurt many; But he has withered as mallows in the heat, Or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.
And my skin has been greatly blackened, And my bones are burned with heat.
But a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
And it shall be for a shadow from the heat, and as a shelter and a hiding place from inclemency of weather and from rain.
For thus said the Lord to me, There shall be security in my city, as the light of noonday heat, and it shall be as a cloud of dew in the day of harvest.
And he shall be as a thriving tree by the waters, and he shall cast forth his root toward a moist place: he shall not fear when heat comes, and there shall be upon him shady branches: he shall not fear in a year of drought, and he shall not fail to bear fruit.
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall not have a man to sit on the throne of David: and his carcass shall be cast forth in the heat by day, and in the frost by night.
O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord: Praise and exalt him above all forever.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
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.
The same night also I returned from the burial, and slept by the wall of my courtyard, being polluted, and my face was uncovered:
By her he shall be covered from heat, And in her glory shall he dwell.
At noon it parcheth the country, And who can abide the burning heat thereof?
A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, But the sun burneth the mountains three times more; Breathing out fiery vapors, And sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.
And lo, they are cast out to the heat of the day, and to the frost of the night, and they died in great miseries by famine, by sword, and by pestilence.
And at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared fairer and stouter in flesh than the children that fed at the king’s table.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2738, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2738 FAQ
What does kauma (καῦμα) mean?
Kauma (Strong's G2738) is a Greek word most simply glossed "heat". kauma (kau`-mah) n. 1. (properly) a burn (concretely), but used (abstractly) of a glow [from G2545]
How many times is kauma (καῦμα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G2738 across 14 books.
Where can I study kauma (καῦμα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2738 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kauma (καῦμα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heat. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2738 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2738, with linked reader references where each row is available.