κανών
kanṓn
a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)
Lexicon
Derivation: from (a straight reed, i.e. rod);
a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)
- a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice)
- by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: line, rule
Usage
5 occurrences · 0 OT · 5 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- rule3 · 50%
- of the rule1 · 17%
- line1 · 17%
- according to1 · 17%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.