Word Study · Strong's G2563 · Greek
κάλαμος
kalamos
kal'-am-os
Strong's 1890 spelling: kálamos
“a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen
Rendered in the KJV as
pen, reed.
- 12occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 12 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- κάλαμον6
- καλάμῳ4
- κάλαμος1
- καλάμου1
How it is rendered · 7
- A reed3
- reed3
- a reed2
- a measuring rod1
- on a reed1
- pen1
- with a reed1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular6
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASM · 6
- N-DSM · 4
- N-GSM · 1
- N-NSM · 1
All 12, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 11:7κάλαμονkalamonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAs 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?here: A reed
- Matthew 12:20κάλαμονkalamonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularA bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.here: A reed
- Matthew 27:29κάλαμονkalamonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”here: a reed
- Matthew 27:30κάλαμονkalamonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.here: reed
- Matthew 27:48καλάμῳkalamōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularOne 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.here: a reed
Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 15:19καλάμῳkalamōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThey kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.here: with a reed
- Mark 15:36καλάμῳkalamōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularAnd 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.”here: on a reed
3 John1 occurrence
Revelation3 occurrences
- Revelation 11:1κάλαμοςkalamosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen 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.here: a measuring rod
- Revelation 21:15κάλαμονkalamonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThe angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.here: reed
- Revelation 21:16καλάμῳkalamōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThe 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.here: reed