כָּוָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, to prick or penetrate; hence, to blister (as smarting or eating into)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

burn.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to burn, scorch, brand
• 2.(niphal) to be burned, be scorched

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâvâh; Pronunciation: kaw-vaw'