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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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κάλαμος

Strong’s: G2563

Associated OET lemmas: κάλαμος

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: κάλαμος; -ου

Related lemmas: καλάμη

Sense 1: reed

Semantic entry: 3.19

Semantic domains: Plants

Subdomains: Plants That Are Not Trees

Definition: a tall straight grass or sedge; growing in or near rivers and marshes

Further resources: flora:5.1.4

MAT 11:7: RV MAT 11:7 · LV MAT 11:7 · Read together MAT 11:7

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OET-RV MAT 11:7

7 As Yohan’s apprentices left, Yeshua started talking to the crowd about Yohan: “What was it that you crowds went out to the wilderness to see? A reed being blown around by the wind?”

OET-LV MAT 11:7

7 And these going, the Yaʸsous began to_be_saying to_the crowds concerning Yōannaʸs, you_all_came_out into the wilderness to_see What?
A_reed being_shaken by wind?

LUK 7:24: RV LUK 7:24 · LV LUK 7:24 · Read together LUK 7:24

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OET-RV LUK 7:24

24 When Yohan’s messengers had left, Yeshua started asking the crowds about Yohan, “What did you all go out into the wilderness to see? A reed waving in the wind?

OET-LV LUK 7:24

24 And the messengers of_Yōannaʸs having_gone_away, he_began to_be_saying to the crowds concerning Yōannaʸs:
What you_all_came_out into the wilderness to_see?
A_reed being_shaken by the_wind?

Sense 2: reed

Semantic entry: 3.55

Semantic domains: Plants

Subdomains: Non-Fruit Parts of Plants

Definition: the stalk of a reed plant

Notes: In some discussions of κάλαμος[b] the meaning is given as cane, but the term cane must not be confused with the meaning of walking stick. In RV MRK 15:19 · LV MRK 15:19 · Read together MRK 15:19 it may be important in some languages to use a phrase such as heavy reed or strong reed, in order to avoid the impression that the instrument used in striking Jesus was some flimsy or fragile stalk of a plant.

Further resources: flora:5.1.4

MAT 12:20: RV MAT 12:20 · LV MAT 12:20 · Read together MAT 12:20

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OET-RV MAT 12:20

20 He won’t break off a bruised reed,
 ⇔ and certainly won’t extinguish a smoldering wick,
 ⇔ before he sends justice forward into victory.

OET-LV MAT 12:20

20 By_no_means he_will_be_breaking a_reed having_been_bruised, and by_no_means he_will_be_extinguishing a_wick being_smouldering, until wishfully he_may_send_forth the justice to victory.

MAT 27:29: RV MAT 27:29 · LV MAT 27:29 · Read together MAT 27:29

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OET-RV MAT 27:29

29 They twisted together a crown made of strips of thorns and plonked it on his head and made him hold a reed as a staff. Then they knelt down in front of him and mocked him, saying, “Greetings, your majesty, King of the Yehudim (Jews).”

OET-LV MAT 27:29

29 and having_twisted_together a_crown of thorns, they_put_on it on the head of_him, and a_staff in the right hand of_him, and having_knelt before him, they_mocked at_him saying:
Greetings, the king of_the Youdaiōns.
All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 12:20 · RV MAT 27:29–30 · RV MAT 27:48 · LV MAT 12:20 · LV MAT 27:29–30 · LV MAT 27:48 · Read together MAT 12:20 · Read together MAT 27:29–30 · Read together MAT 27:48

MRK: RV MRK 15:19 · RV MRK 15:36 · LV MRK 15:19 · LV MRK 15:36 · Read together MRK 15:19 · Read together MRK 15:36

Sense 3: pen

Semantic entry: 6.56

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Instruments Used in Marking and Writing

Definition: a reed especially cut for making marks with ink on writing material; abou 20 cm long, sharpened on one end

Further resources: realia:1.7.3

JN3 1:13: RV JN3 1:13 · LV JN3 1:13 · Read together JN3 1:13

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OET-RV JN3 1:13

13 I had many things I wanted to write about, but won’t do it by means of ink and pen,

OET-LV JN3 1:13

13 Many things I_was_having to_write to_you, but not I_am_wanting through ink and pen to_you to_be_writing,

Sense 4: measuring rod

Semantic entry: 6.213

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Instruments for Measuring

Definition: a rod (possibly a reed) used for measuring length

Notes: There is no indication as to the particular length of κάλαμος[d], but it could have been as much as two meters (about seven feet), since this would not have been an unusual length for a reed. The equivalent of κάλαμος[d] may be simply ‘a measuring stick’ or ‘a stick with which to count the distance.’

Further resources: realia:1.8.6; realia:11.4.2.7

REV 11:1: RV REV 11:1 · LV REV 11:1 · Read together REV 11:1

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OET-RV REV 11:1

11 Then I was given a measuring stick and told, “Go and measure God’s temple and the altar and the people who are worshipping there,

OET-LV REV 11:1

11 And was_given to_me a_rod similar to_a_staff saying:
Be_raising, and measure the temple of_ the _god, and the altar, and the ones prostrating in it.

REV 21:15: RV REV 21:15 · LV REV 21:15 · Read together REV 21:15

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OET-RV REV 21:15

15 The messenger speaking to me had a golden measuring rod so that he could measure the city and its gates and wall.

OET-LV REV 21:15

15 And the one speaking with me was_having a_measure reed golden, in_order_that he_may_measure the city, and the gates of_it, and the wall of_it.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 11:1 · RV REV 21:15–16 · LV REV 11:1 · LV REV 21:15–16 · Read together REV 11:1 · Read together REV 21:15–16