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 timesAppears 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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