What does συντρίβω · κάλαμος mean in the Bible?
συντρίβω · κάλαμος is a Greek phrase meaning "bruised or crushed reed".
Greek · G4937, G2563
κάλαμον συντετριμμένον
To break · reed/stick/pen
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συντρίβωG4937to break
Pronunciationsyntríbō
Breaking into pieces or crushing, emphasizing violent fragmentation rather than simple breakage
Open lexicon entry →κάλαμοςG2563reed/stick/pen
Pronunciationkálamos
A versatile plant stem: reed, musical pipe, staff, measuring rod, or writing pen depending on context.
Open lexicon entry →What does κάλαμον συντετριμμένον (kalamon syntetrimmenon) mean in the Bible?
συντρίβω · κάλαμος is a Greek phrase meaning "bruised or crushed reed".
Full entry for κάλαμον συντετριμμένον (G4937, G2563) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4937, G2563?
G4937, G2563 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. bruised or crushed reed
Source Gloss
bruised or crushed reed
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7TensesPerfect, Aorist, Present, FutureVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Perfect PassiveMatt 12:201×
Aorist ActiveMark 14:31×
Present ActiveLuke 9:391×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Perfect PassiveMark 5:41×
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Future PassiveJohn 19:361×
Future ActiveRom 16:201×
Present PassiveRev 2:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future2present2perfect2aorist1
Voice
passive4active3
Mood
indicative3participle3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:20συντετριμμένονperfect passive participleparticipleMark 5:4συντετρῖφθαιperfect passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 14:3συντρίψασαaorist active participleparticipleLuke 9:39συντρῖβονpresent active participleparticipleJohn 19:36συντριβήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveRomans 16:20συντρίψειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRevelation 2:27συντρίβεταιpresent passive indicativeongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κάλαμον συντετριμμένον is built from these roots: