ΚΑΝΩΝ, κανων
KANŌN, kanōn
Sounds Like: ka-NON
Translations: rule, standard, measure, limit, norm, principle, a rule, a standard
From the root: ΚΑΝΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a straight rod or bar, used as a measuring instrument. Metaphorically, it signifies a rule, standard, or norm by which something is judged or regulated. It can refer to a principle, a limit, or a prescribed course of action. In a broader sense, it denotes an established pattern or criterion.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2583 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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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
- ΚΑΝΟΝΑ — rule, a rule, standard, a standard, measure, a measure, canon, a canon
- 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
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