Reed - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Reed

[ 1,,G2563, kalamos ]
denotes
(a) the reed" mentioned in Matthew 11:7; Matthew 12:20; Luke 7:24, the same as the Heb., qaneh (among the various reeds in the OT), e.g., Isaiah 42:3, from which Matthew 12:20 is quoted (cp. Job 40:21; Ezekiel 29:6, "a reed with jointed, hollow stalk");
(b) "a reed staff, staff," Matthew 27:29-Matthew 27:30, Matthew 27:48; Mark 15:19, Mark 15:36 (cp. rhabdos, "a rod;" in 2 Kings 18:21, rhabdos kalamine);
(c) "a measuring reed or rod," Revelation 11:1; Revelation 21:15-Revelation 21:16;
(d) "a writing reed, a pen," 3 John 1:13; See PEN.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words