Lexical Definition
καλάμη kalámē (kal-am'-ay) straw/stubble G:N-F
feminine of κάλαμος
stubble.
- a stalk of grain, i.e. (collectively) stubble
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| καλάμησ | of stubble | LXX.Amos.2.13 |
| stubble | LXX.Job.24.24 | |
| καλάμην | straw | 1Cor.3.12 |
| stubble | LXX.Exod.5.12 • LXX.Exod.15.7 • LXX.Ps.83.13 • LXX.Joel.2.5 • LXX.Obad.1.18 • LXX.Mic.7.1 | |
| καλάμη | as stubble | LXX.Mal.4.1 |
| stubble | LXX.Job.41.29 • LXX.Isa.1.31 • LXX.Isa.5.24 • LXX.Isa.17.6 • LXX.Nah.1.10 • LXX.Zech.12.6 |
Abbott-Smith
καλάμη, -ης, ἡ (cf. κάλαμος), [in LXX chiefly for קַשׁ, Ex 5:12, Is 5:24, al.;]
a stalk of corn, stubble: I Co 3:12.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 5:12 |
| Isaiah | 5:24 |
| 1 Corinthians | 3:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
καλάμη-η, ἡ,
(see. κάλαμος) stalk, especially the stalk or straw of corn, metaphorically in [Refs 8th c.BC+], i.e. when there is much straw and little harvest, much slaughter and little profit, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. πυρῶν wheat-straw, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; proverbial of a greedy farmer, πυροὺς ἐπὶ καλάμῃ ἀροῦν to exhaust ground by one corn-crop after another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 stubble, [NT+4th c.BC+] thou mayst still, I ween, perceive the stubble (i.e. the residue) of former strength, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ῥήσου κ. the remains of Rhesus, i.e. his corpse, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἀπὸ τῆς κ. τεκμαίρεσθαι to judge from the remains, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 κολχὶς κ., ={λίνον}, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II ={κάλαμος}, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.3.12