κάλαμος kálamos

Meaning

a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen

In the King James Version: pen, reed

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

Where it is used

• Matthew 11:7 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?
• Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
• Matthew 27:29 And 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!”
• Matthew 27:30 Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
• Matthew 27:48 One 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.
• Mark 15:19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
• Mark 15:36 And 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.”
• Luke 7:24 After 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?
• 3 John 1:13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
• Revelation 11:1 Then 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.
• Revelation 21:15 The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
• Revelation 21:16 The 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.