Word study · Greek
kanṓn
measuring rod, limit, sphere
Say it: kan-OWN (approximate)
κανών
What it means
A straight rod used for measuring, then a rule or standard (we get "canon"), and a limit or assigned area. In 10:13-16, Paul speaks of the "field" or limit God assigned to his mission.
Range of meaning
- Measuring rodA ruler.
- RuleA standard.
- SphereAn assigned area.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"Within the field which God has allotted to us" (10:13-16).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2583 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources