κάλαμος

kalamosNoun (Masculine)G2563

reed/stick/pen

From: of uncertain affinity;

Short Definition

a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen

Full Lexicon Entry

a reed: " (LXX) ; hence, accusative, to its various uses, (a) a reed-pipe, flute; (b) a reed-staff, staff : (with) a measuring reed or rod (Ez, l.with): (d) a writing reed, a pen.
LXX Usage: chiefly for קָנֶה, ff.

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
5
Revelation
3
Mark
2
3 John
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

  • 3 John 1:13
  • Matthew 11:7
  • Matthew 27:29
  • Matthew 27:48
  • Mark 15:36

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.