G2563

κάλαμος

kalamos

Masculine noun · Or uncertain affinity

Of uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen:—pen, reed.

Outline

a reed
a staff made of a reed, a reed staff
a measuring reed or rod
a writer's reed, a pen

Usages

Matthew 11:7

¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John,

What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Breakdown

reed shaken with the wind A weak, feeble person. I.e. John the Baptist was a rough man.

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Matthew 12:20

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

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Matthew 27:29

¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

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Matthew 27:30

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

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Matthew 27:48

And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

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Mark 15:19

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

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Mark 15:36

And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

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Luke 7:24

¶ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John,

What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

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3 John 1:13

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

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Revelation 11:1

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

Breakdown

reed like unto a rod A measuring stick. measure Teach. temple of God Firstly, the elect of the children of Israel, but ultimately all Israel (1 Corinthians 3:16). and the altar The priests would be at the altar. them that worship therein All Israel.

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Revelation 21:15

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

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Revelation 21:16

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

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