κάλαμος (kalamos) means “reed/stick/pen” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kal'-am-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
κάλαμος · kalamos · reed/stick/pen
κάλαμος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for קָנֶה, Isa.42:3, Eze.40:3 ff., al. ;] a reed: Mat.11:7 12:20" (LXX) Luk.7:24; hence, accusative, to its various uses, (a) a reed-pipe, flute; (b) a reed-staff, staff (cf. 4Ki.18:21, ῥάβδος καλαμίνη): Mat.27:29-30, 48, Mrk.15:19, 36; (with) a measuring reed or rod (Ez, l.with): Rev.11:1 21:15-16; (d) a writing reed, a pen: III Jn 13 (cf. Milligan, NTD, 9, 7).† (AS)
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a reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a reed | 4 |
| rod | 2 |
| a measuring rod | 1 |
| a staff | 1 |
| pen | 1 |
| reed | 1 |
| staff | 1 |
| with a staff | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a reed | 4 |
| on a reed | 2 |
| reed | 2 |
| pen | 1 |
| the reed | 1 |
| with a reed | 1 |
| with the reed | 1 |
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As 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?
Read word by wordA bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
Read word by wordAnd they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Read word by wordThen they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
Read word by wordOne 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.
Read word by wordThey kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
Read word by wordAnd 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.”
Read word by wordAfter John’s messengers had left, 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?
Read word by wordI have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordThe angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
Read word by wordThe 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.
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