Lexical Definition

‎καύσων‎ kaúsōn (kow'-sone) heat ^G:N-M
from ‎καυσόω‎

(burning) heat.

• a glare

Abbott-Smith

† καύσων, -ωνος, ὁ (< καίω), [in LXX: Ge 31:40 א (חֹרֶב), Is 49:10 (שָׁרָב), Jb 27:21, Ho 12:1* (2*), 13:15, Jh 4:8, Je 18:17, Ez 17:10 19:12 (קָדִים); Je 28 (51):1*, Da TH 3:(67) Jth 8:3, Si 18:16 31 (34):16 43:22*;]
1. burning heat (Ge, Isa (?), Jth 8:3, Si 18:16): Mt 20:12, Lk 12:55 (Ja 1:11, AV).
2. a hot wind from the east (Heb. קָדִים, v. LXX, Ge 31:40, Is 49:10, Jb 27:21, Ho 12:1* (2*), 13:15, Jh 4:8, Je 18:17, Ez 17:10 19:12, Je 28 (51):1*, Da TH 3:(67) Jth 8:3, Si 18:16 31 (34):16 43:22), the modern sirocco (v. CGT on Am 4:9): Ja 1:11 (RV, the scorching wind; cf. R, mg., the hot wind, Mt 20:12, Lk 12:55).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

καύσων-ων, ωνος, ὁ,

burning heat, summer heat, [καύσωνωνος ὥρᾳ 3rd c.BC: Diphilus Siphnius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 3.73a ">NT+3rd c.BC+]; ἄνεμος καύσωνων sirocco, [LXX]; κ. alone,[LXX+NT+1st c.AD+]

__2 κ. στομάχου heartburn, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 κ. πυρετός, ={καῦσος} (A) 1, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__II ={διψάς}[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.20.12 ☩ LXX.Jer.18.17 ☩ LXX.Judg.8.3 ☩ Jas.1.11}