Know the Word.

Greek word

kautēriázō

καυτηριάζω

What it means

to brand, i.e. to render unsensitive

to brand ("cauterize"), i.e. (by implication) to render unsensitive (figuratively)

Where it comes from

from a derivative of kaíō (καίω)

How the King James translates it

  • having1
  • iron1

Every place it appears 2

1 Timothy4:2
kautēriázō — Greek word meaning “to brand, i.e. to render uns”