Greek · G2814 · unreviewed

κλῆμα

A limb or shoot (as if broken off)

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κλῆμα G2814
Pronunciation klēma

What does κλῆμα (klēma) mean in the Bible?

κλῆμα (klēma) is a Greek word meaning "a limb or shoot (as if broken off)". κλῆμα, -τος, τό (κλάω), [in LXX chiefly for זְמוֹרָה, דָּלִיָּה, Eze.

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Meaning

a limb or shoot (as if broken off)
Extended definition

Vine-branch detached or severed, emphasizing the severed relationship between branch and vine.

(κλάω), [in LXX chiefly for זְמוֹרָה, דָּלִיָּה, Eze.15:2 17:6-7, al. ;] a vine-twig, vine-branch: Jhn.15:2, 4-6.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter John 15:4 · John 15:6
Nominative · Plural · Neuter John 15:5
Accusative · Singular · Neuter John 15:2
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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