Mark 15:36:9Mark.15.36.W9TAB
καλάμῳ
kalamō
“on a reed”
- Transliteration
- ka-LA-mō
- Extended
- kah-LAH-moh
- IPA
- /kaˈla.mɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- on a reed
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
ka-LA-mō
- phraseyour reading level
dra-MON DE tis KAI ge-MI-sas SPO-ngon OK-sous pe-ri-THEIS ka-LA-mō e-PO-ti-dzen au-TON
- clause
dra-MON DE tis KAI ge-MI-sas SPO-ngon OK-sous pe-ri-THEIS ka-LA-mō e-PO-ti-dzen au-TON LE-gōn
- sentence
dra-MON DE tis KAI ge-MI-sas SPO-ngon OK-sous pe-ri-THEIS ka-LA-mō e-PO-ti-dzen au-TON LE-gōn A-phe-te I-dō-men ei ER-khe-tai ê-LEE-as ka-the-LEIN au-TON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase with kalamō {καλάμῳ | ka-lá-mōi} indicates the means or instrument, “on a reed,” by which the sponge is lifted to His mouth.
In context — Mark 15:36
And someone, having run and having filled a sponge with vinegar , and having put it on a reed, was giving Him a drink, saying, “Leave Him alone; let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
About this coordinate
Mark 15:36:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Mark 15:36, so the Greek word καλάμῳ (kalamō) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.15.36.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.36.W9.S1) and character.