Klema denotes a vine branch whose fruitfulness depends on remaining in the vine.

The occurrences consistently portray a vine branch in relation to the vine: it may bear fruit, be pruned, remain dependent on the vine, or wither when cast away.

1. Vine branch in the fruit-bearing comparison · dominant

   The singular and plural noun forms identify branches in a vine comparison. In John 15:2 the APB renders branches that either bear fruit or do not; in John 15:4 and John 15:5 it renders the branch or branches as unable to bear fruit apart from the vine; and in John 15:6 it renders a branch cast away and withering.

   John 15:2John 15:4John 15:5John 15:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the term as “branch” or “branches” within the vine comparison. These renderings confirm the verse-level picture rather than establish a separate nuance.