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καλάμη
kalamē
G2562
G:N-F Greek

straw/stubble

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kalame denotes a building material listed with wood and hay in 1 Corinthians 3:12.

The term denotes a material included among the items with which someone may build on a foundation in 1 Corinthians 3:12.

Senses in use

  1. Material used in a building comparison · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 3:12, the accusative singular feminine form is one item in the list of materials used by someone building on a foundation; the APB renders the list with “wood, hay, or straw.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 3:12, the APB presents the item as “straw” within a list of building materials.

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