Lexical Summary kaumatizó: To scorch, to burn, to be burned with heat Original Word: καυματίζω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance scorch. From kauma; to burn -- scorch. see GREEK kauma NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kauma Definition to burn up NASB Translation scorch (1), scorched (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2739: καυματίζωκαυματίζω: 1 aorist infinitive καυματίσαι; 1 aorist passive ἐκαυματίσθην; (καῦμα); to burn with heat, to scorch: τινα, with ἐν πυρί added, Revelation 16:8; passive, Matthew 13:6; Mark 4:6; with addition of καῦμα μέγα (see ἀγαπάω under the end for examples and references), to be tortured with intense heat, Revelation 16:9. (Antoninus 7, 64; Epictetus diss. 1, 6, 26; 3, 22, 52; of the heat of fever, Plutarch, mor., p. 100 d. (de cert. et vit. 1), 691 e. (quaest. conviv. 6:2, 6).) Topical Lexicon Overview of the Verb’s Imagery Strong’s Greek 2739 depicts the effect of an intense, drying heat that singes or chars. In Scripture this “scorching” is never a mere meteorological note; it becomes a spiritual signpost—either exposing shallow roots or unrepentant hearts. Occurrences and Contexts in the New Testament 1. Matthew 13:6 In the Gospels, the verb appears in the Parable of the Sower; in Revelation it punctuates the fourth bowl judgment. The shift from agrarian figure to apocalyptic reality forms a literary and theological arc from present testing to final wrath. Agricultural Imagery in the Parable of the Sower Matthew 13:6 records, “But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and because they had no root, they withered.” The same picture is repeated in Mark 4:6. Pastoral takeaway: hardship is not the enemy of faith but the revealer of its authenticity (compare James 1:2-4). Eschatological Judgment in Revelation Revelation 16:8-9: “The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God… yet they did not repent.” Theological Themes: Testing, Judgment, and Repentance 1. Testing refines believers (1 Peter 1:6-7) but exposes the rootless. Historical Interpretation and Patristic Commentary • John Chrysostom saw the scorching in the parable as “heat of persecution” permitted by God to sift the church. Practical Application for Ministry • Disciple-making: cultivate depth—prayer, doctrine, fellowship—so believers withstand the “sun.” Related Biblical Motifs • Protective shade—Psalm 121:6; Isaiah 49:10—promises covenant relief from scorching for the faithful. Conclusion Strong’s 2739 threads a warning through Scripture: the same heat that reveals fruitless faith will one day execute final judgment. Wise readers cultivate deep roots now and call others to repent before temporary testing becomes everlasting fire. Forms and Transliterations εκαυματισθη εκαυματίσθη ἐκαυματίσθη εκαυματισθησαν εκαυματίσθησαν ἐκαυματίσθησαν καυματισαι καυματίσαι ekaumatisthe ekaumatisthē ekaumatísthe ekaumatísthē ekaumatisthesan ekaumatisthēsan ekaumatísthesan ekaumatísthēsan kaumatisai kaumatísaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 13:6 V-AIP-3SGRK: δὲ ἀνατείλαντος ἐκαυματίσθη καὶ διὰ NAS: had risen, they were scorched; and because KJV: was up, they were scorched; and INT: moreover having risen they were scorched and because of Mark 4:6 V-AIP-3S Revelation 16:8 V-ANA Revelation 16:9 V-AIP-3P Strong's Greek 2739 |
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