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Koine Greek wordlink #160305

SR GNT Rev 11:1 κάλαμος (kalamos) ‘and was given to me a rod similar to a staff saying’ Strongs=25630 Lemma=kalamos
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=singular
Year=96 AD

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Only use of identical word form κάλαμος (N-NMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κάλαμος’ (N-NMS) is always and only glossed as ‘a rod’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘kalamos’ have 7 different glosses: ‘a reed’, ‘a rod’, ‘a staff’, ‘around a reed’, ‘with a staff’, ‘pen’, ‘reed’.

Greek words (4) other than κάλαμος (N-NMS) with a gloss related to ‘rod’

1 COR 4:21 ῥάβδῳ (ɽabdōi) N-DFS Lemma=rhabdos ‘what you_all are wanting with a rod I may come to you_all’ SR GNT 1 Cor 4:21 word 4

OET-LV: 21 What you _all _are _wanting? With a_rod I _may _come to you _all, or in love, and a_spirit of _gentleness? (CO1_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 What would you all prefer: should I come to you all with a rod, or come with love and a gentle spirit? (CO1 4:21)

REV 2:27 ῥάβδῳ (ɽabdōi) N-DFS Lemma=rhabdos ‘he will_be shepherding them with a rod iron as the’ SR GNT Rev 2:27 word 5

OET-LV: 27 and he _will _be _shepherding them with a_rod iron, as the vessels the pottery is _being _crushed, (REV_2:27)

OET-RV: 27 They’ll rule them with irresistible power, and those who rebel will be smashed like unwanted clay pots, (REV 2:27)

REV 12:5 ῥάβδῳ (ɽabdōi) N-DFS Lemma=rhabdos ‘the nations with a rod iron and was snatched’ SR GNT Rev 12:5 word 13

OET-LV: 5 And she _bore a_son a_male, who is _going to _be _shepherding all the nations with a_rod iron, and was _snatched the child of _her to the god, and to the throne of _him. (REV_12:5)

OET-RV: 5 The woman gave birth to a son who’s going to rule all the nations with an iron scepter, and he was snatched away to God and to his throne, (REV 12:5)

REV 19:15 ῥάβδῳ (ɽabdōi) N-DFS Lemma=rhabdos ‘will_be shepherding them with a rod iron and he’ SR GNT Rev 19:15 word 23

OET-LV: 15 And out _of the mouth of _him is _going _out a_sword sharp, in _order _that with it he _may _strike the nations: and he will _be _shepherding them with a_rod iron, and he is _treading the wine-press of _the wine of _the rage of _the severe _anger of_ the _god the almighty. (REV_19:15)

OET-RV: 15 A sharp sword comes out of his mouth so he can strike the nations and he’ll rule them with an iron scepter. He’ll destroy his enemies like trampling grapes in a winepress, with the resultant juice representing the anger of the all-powerful God’s fury. (REV 19:15)

Key: N=noun DFS=dative,feminine,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular