ΚΑΝΟΝΑ, κανονα
KANONA, kanona
Sounds Like: ka-NO-na
Translations: rule, a rule, standard, a standard, measure, a measure, canon, a canon
From the root: ΚΑΝΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a straight rod, a measuring line, or a ruler. Metaphorically, it signifies a rule, standard, or principle by which something is judged or guided. It can also refer to a list or a fixed collection, such as a canon of scripture.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2583 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Against Apion
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 0:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 7:21
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 10:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΝΩΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΝΟΝ — rule, standard, measure, a rule, a standard, a measure, limit, boundary, norm, principle
- ΚΑΝΟΝΙ — to a rule, to a standard, to a measuring rod, to a carpenter's square, to a plumb line, to a pattern, to a limit, to a boundary, to a list, to a catalogue, to a tribute, to a tax
- ΚΑΝΟΝΟΣ — of rule, of a rule, of standard, of a standard, of measure, of a measure, of limit, of a limit, of line, of a line
- ΚΑΝΩΝ — rule, standard, measure, limit, norm, principle, a rule, a standard
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