καῦμα, ατος, τό, (καίω)
I
1. burning heat, esp. of the sun, καύματος ἔξ after sun-heat, Il. 5.865, cf. Hes. Op. 415, 588, Alc. 39, S. Ant. 417, Epinic. 1.10, etc.; πρὶν ἂν τὸ κ. παρέλθῃ the heat of the day, Pl. Phdr. 242a, cf. Ti. 70d; ἐὰν ᾖ κ. Arist. Mete. 342b10: freq. in pl., ἡλίου τε καύμασιν S. OC 350, cf. Hdt. 3.104, X. Cyn. 5.9, etc.; [ τόποι] ὑπὸ καυμάτων διαφθειρόμενοι Isoc. 11.12; καύματα καὶ χειμῶνες Phld. Piet. 87: in pl., also of frost, Ath. 3.98b, Luc. Lex. 2.
2. fever heat, Th. 2.49; of inflamed conditions, Hp. VM 19, Aph. 7.13: metaph., of love, κ. ἀρσενικόν AP 12.87.
II in pl., holes burnt by cautery, Hp. Art. 11, Arist. Pr. 863a31.
III brand on cattle, IG 7.3171.44 (Orchom. Boeot.). embers of sacrifices, Pl. Criti. 12o d. firewood, PLond. 3.1166.6, al. (i A.D.).
G2738 — καῦμα
καύματος, τό (καίω), heat: of painful and burning heat, [Rev 7:16]; [Rev 16:9]. (the Sept.; in Greek writings from Homer down.)
καῦμα , - τος , τό
( < καίω ),
[in LXX for H2527, H2721, etc.;]
heat: [Rev 7:16]; [Rev 16:9]. †