The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
κανών
| Lemma | κανών |
|---|---|
| Citation form | κανών, όνος, ὁ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | rule, regulation, province |
| Strong’s | G2583 |
| Transliteration | kanṓn |
| Definition | a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity) |
| KJV glosses | :--line, rule. |
| Derivation | from (a straight reed, i.e. rod) |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 4 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| κανόνα | noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 2 Corinthians 10:15 |
| κανόνι | noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 2 Corinthians 10:16 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Galatians 6:16 |
| κανόνος | noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 2 Corinthians 10:13 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASM-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSM-
- noun; MorphGNT ----GSM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: κανων.