Kaumatizo describes being scorched by the sun or by intense heat, including heat inflicted on people.

The attested uses describe scorching caused by the sun or by great heat: plants are affected after the sun rises, and people are affected by intense heat. The active infinitive in Revelation 16:8 presents the scorching as an action directed toward humans, while the passive forms present plants or people as receiving it.

1. Scorching by sun or intense heat · dominant

   In Mark 4:6 and Matthew 13:6, the aorist passive singular form occurs after the sun rises and before the plants wither or dry up; the APB renders the clause "it was scorched." In Revelation 16:9, the aorist passive plural form describes humans affected "with great heat," while Revelation 16:8 uses the aorist active infinitive for scorching humans in fire.

   Mark 4:6Matthew 13:6Revelation 16:8Revelation 16:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "scorched" in the plant and human clauses and "to scorch" for the active infinitive in Revelation 16:8. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish separate meanings.