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Lexicon :: Strong's G2563 - kalamos

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κάλαμος
Transliteration
kalamos (Key)
Pronunciation
kal'-am-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Or uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

κάλαμος kálamos, kal'-am-os; of uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen:—pen, reed.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G2563 in the following manner: reed (11x), pen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G2563 in the following manner: reed (11x), pen (1x).

  1. a reed

  2. a staff made of a reed, a reed staff

  3. a measuring reed or rod

  4. a writer's reed, a pen

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κάλαμος kálamos, kal'-am-os; of uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen:—pen, reed.
STRONGS G2563:
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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
18:21
Isaiah
42:3
Ezekiel
40:3; 40:4; 40:5; 40:6; 42:16; 42:17; 42:18; 42:19
Matthew
11:7; 12:20; 27:29; 27:48
Mark
15:19; 15:36
Luke
7:24
3 John
1:13
Revelation
11:1; 21:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2563 matches the Greek κάλαμος (kalamos),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:7 - As these G3778 men were going G4198 away, Jesus G2424 began G757 to speak G3004 to the crowds G3793 about G4012 John, G2491 “What G5101 did you go G1831 out into the wilderness G2048 to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 by the wind? G417

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:20 - “A BATTERED G4937 REED G2563 HE WILL NOT BREAK G2608 OFF,
AND A SMOLDERING G5188 WICK G3043 HE WILL NOT PUT G4570 OUT,
UNTIL G2193 HE [fn]LEADS G1544 [fn]JUSTICE G2920 TO VICTORY G3534.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting G4120 together a crown G4735 of thorns, G173 they put G2007 it on His head, G2776 and a [fn]reed G2563 in His right G1188 hand; G1188 and they knelt G1120 down G1120 before G1715 Him and mocked G1702 Him, saying, G3004 “Hail, G5463 King G935 of the Jews!” G2453

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30 - They spat G1716 on Him, and took G2983 the reed G2563 and began to beat G5180 Him on the head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:48 - Immediately G2112 one G1520 of them ran, G5143 and taking G2983 a sponge, G4699 he filled G4130 it with sour G3690 wine G3690 and put G4060 it on a reed, G2563 and gave G4222 Him a drink. G4222

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - They kept beating G5180 His head G2776 with a [fn]reed, G2563 and spitting G1716 on Him, and kneeling G1119 G5087 and bowing G4352 before G4352 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:36 - Someone G5100 ran G5143 and filled G1072 a sponge G4699 with sour G3690 wine, G3690 put G4060 it on a reed, G2563 and gave G4222 Him a drink, G4222 saying, G3004 “[fn]Let G863 us see G3708 whether G1487 Elijah G2243 will come G2064 to take G2507 Him down.” G2507

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:24 - When the messengers G32 of John G2491 had left, G565 He began G757 to speak G3004 to the crowds G3793 about G4012 John, G2491 “What G5101 did you go G1831 out into the wilderness G2048 to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 by the wind? G417

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:13 - I had G2192 many G4183 things G4183 to write G1125 to you, but I am G2309 not willing G2309 to write G1125 them to you with pen G2563 and ink; G3189

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:1 - Then G2532 there was given G1325 me a [fn]measuring G2563 rod G2563 like G3664 a staff; G4464 [fn]and someone said, G3004 “Get G1453 up and measure G3354 the [fn]temple G3485 of God G2316 and the altar, G2379 and those G3588 who worship G4352 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:15 - The one who spoke G2980 with me had G2192 a [fn]gold G5552 measuring G2563 rod G2563 to measure G3354 the city, G4172 and its gates G4440 and its wall. G5038

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16 - The city G4172 is laid G2749 out as a square, G5068 and its length G3372 is as great G3745 as the width; G4114 and he measured G3354 the city G4172 with the [fn]rod, G2563 [fn]fifteen hundred miles; G4712 its length G3372 and width G4114 and height G5311 are equal. G2470
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