καῦμα
kaûma
heat
Primary meaning: heat, the condition or experience of being hot due to exposure to fire, sun, or burning. The term can refer concretely to physical burning or the result of burning (i.e., a burn), as well as abstractly to intense heat, fire, or any source of radiating warmth or discomfort caused by heat. In literary and metaphorical contexts, it may also denote the experience of suffering or consuming heat.
Revelation 16:9 · Word #5
Lexicon G2738
| Lemma | καῦμα |
| Transliteration | kaûma |
| Strong's | G2738 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: heat, the condition or experience of being hot due to exposure to fire, sun, or burning. The term can refer concretely to physical burning or the result of burning (i.e., a burn), as well as abstractly to intense heat, fire, or any source of radiating warmth or discomfort caused by heat. In literary and metaphorical contexts, it may also denote the experience of suffering or consuming heat. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | heat |
| Literal | heat |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καῦμα |
| Strong's | G2738 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2738-01
burning heat
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular; nominative or accusative form (Gr,N,,,,,NNS / ANS). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Burning heat" preserves the root sense from καίω (to burn) and reflects the -μα suffix indicating the result or effect of burning. As a neuter singular nominative/accusative noun, it denotes the condition or experience of heat as a substantive reality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
burning heat
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Burning heat' accurately captures the concrete sense attributed by the Greek term in this judgment context; P1 is correct. |