◄ 2563. kalamos ►
Strong's Lexicon kalamos: Reed, staff, measuring rod, pen Original Word: κάλαμος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: kalamos Pronunciation: KAL-ah-mos Phonetic Spelling: (kal'-am-os) Definition: Reed, staff, measuring rod, pen Meaning: a reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Word Origin: From the root word κάλλω (kallo), meaning "to beautify" or "to adorn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7070 (קָנֶה, qaneh): Refers to a reed or stalk, often used in similar contexts as "kalamos" in the Old Testament. Usage: The Greek word "kalamos" primarily refers to a reed or a stalk of grain. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe a measuring rod or a writing pen. The term is often associated with fragility and flexibility, as reeds are easily swayed by the wind. It also signifies measurement and authority when used as a rod. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, reeds were abundant in the marshy areas of the Near East and were commonly used for various purposes, including writing instruments, musical pipes, and measuring tools. The flexibility and hollow nature of reeds made them ideal for crafting pens for writing on papyrus. Reeds were also symbolic in literature and art, often representing weakness or instability due to their susceptibility to external forces. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition a reed NASB Translation measuring rod (2), pen (1), reed (8), rod (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2563: κάλαμος κάλαμος, καλάμου, ὁ, from Pindar down, Latincalamus, i. e. a. a reed: Matthew 11:7; Matthew 12:20 (from Isaiah 42:3); Luke 7:24. b. a staff made of a reed, a reed-staff (as in 2 Kings 18:21): Matthew 27:29f, 48; Mark 15:19, 36. c. a measuring reed or rod: Revelation 11:1; Revelation 21:15f (Ezekiel 40:3-6; Ezekiel 42:16-19). d. a writer's reed, a pen: 3 John 1:13; (see Gardthausen, Griech. Palaeogr., p. 71f). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pen, reed. Or uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen -- pen, reed. Forms and Transliterations καλαμον κάλαμον καλαμος κάλαμος καλαμου καλάμου καλαμω καλάμω καλάμῳ kalamo kalamō kalámoi kalámōi kalamon kálamon kalamos kálamos kalamou kalámou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 11:7 N-AMS GRK: ἔρημον θεάσασθαι κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου NAS: to see? A reed shaken KJV: to see? A reed shaken INT: wilderness to look at a reed by [the] wind Matthew 12:20 N-AMS GRK: κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ NAS: A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK KJV: A bruised reed shall he not INT: A reed bruised not Matthew 27:29 N-AMS GRK: αὐτοῦ καὶ κάλαμον ἐν τῇ NAS: it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; KJV: head, and a reed in his INT: of him and a reed in the Matthew 27:30 N-AMS GRK: ἔλαβον τὸν κάλαμον καὶ ἔτυπτον NAS: on Him, and took the reed and [began] to beat KJV: him, and took the reed, and smote INT: they took the reed and struck [him] Matthew 27:48 N-DMS GRK: καὶ περιθεὶς καλάμῳ ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν NAS: and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. KJV: and put [it] on a reed, and gave him INT: and having put [it] on a reed gave to drink him Mark 15:19 N-DMS GRK: τὴν κεφαλὴν καλάμῳ καὶ ἐνέπτυον NAS: His head with a reed, and spitting KJV: on the head with a reed, and INT: head with a reed and spat on Mark 15:36 N-DMS GRK: ὄξους περιθεὶς καλάμῳ ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν NAS: put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, KJV: and put [it] on a reed, and gave him INT: with vinegar having put [it] on a reed gave to drink him Luke 7:24 N-AMS GRK: ἔρημον θεάσασθαι κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου NAS: to see? A reed shaken KJV: for to see? A reed shaken INT: wilderness to look at a reed by [the] wind 3 John 1:13 N-GMS GRK: μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράφειν NAS: to write [them] to you with pen and ink; KJV: ink and pen write unto thee: INT: ink and pen to you to write Revelation 11:1 N-NMS GRK: ἐδόθη μοι κάλαμος ὅμοιος ῥάβδῳ NAS: there was given me a measuring rod like KJV: me a reed like INT: was given to me a reed like a staff Revelation 21:15 N-AMS GRK: εἶχεν μέτρον κάλαμον χρυσοῦν ἵνα NAS: a gold measuring rod to measure KJV: had a golden reed to measure INT: had a measuring reed golden that Revelation 21:16 N-DMS GRK: πόλιν τῷ καλάμῳ ἐπὶ σταδίων NAS: the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; KJV: the city with the reed, twelve INT: city with the reed in stadia Strong's Greek 2563 12 Occurrences καλάμῳ — 4 Occ. κάλαμον — 6 Occ. κάλαμος — 1 Occ. καλάμου — 1 Occ.