# κάλαμος (kalamos)

Strong’s G2563. 12 New Testament occurrences.

a reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/kalamos-g2563

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 11:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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?
- [Matthew 12:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/12/20) — A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- [Matthew 27:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, sayin…
- [Matthew 27:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/30) — And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
- [Matthew 27:48](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [Mark 15:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/15/19) — And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
- [Mark 15:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [Luke 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 shake…
- [3 John 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/3-john/1/13) — I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
- [Revelation 11:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [Revelation 21:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [Revelation 21:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…