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κάλαμος

kalamosreed/stick/penHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine12 occurrences5 books12 verses

Definition

κάλαμος, -ου, ὁ

[in LXX chiefly for קָנֶה, Isaiah 42:3, Ezekiel 40:3 ff., al. ;]

a reed: Matthew 11:7; 12:20" (LXX) Luke 7:24; hence, accusative, to its various uses,

(a) a reed-pipe, flute;

(b) a reed-staff, staff (cf. 2 Kings 18:21, ῥάβδος καλαμίνη): Matthew 27:29-30, 48, Mark 15:19, 36;

(with) a measuring reed or rod (Ez, l.with): Revelation 11:1; 21:15-16;

(d) a writing reed, a pen: 3 John 13 (cf. Milligan, NTD, 9, 7).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κάλαμος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 11:7κάλαμον · A reed
    As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  2. Matthew 12:20κάλαμον · reed
    A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
  3. Matthew 27:29κάλαμον · a staff
    And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
  4. Matthew 27:30κάλαμον · staff
    Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
  5. Matthew 27:48καλάμῳ · a reed
    One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
  6. Mark 15:19καλάμῳ · with a staff
    They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
  7. Mark 15:36καλάμῳ · a reed
    And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
  8. Luke 7:24κάλαμον · A reed
    After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  9. 3 John 1:13καλάμου · pen
    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
  10. Revelation 11:1κάλαμος · a measuring rod
    Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
  11. Revelation 21:15κάλαμον · rod
    The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
  12. Revelation 21:16καλάμῳ · rod
    The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.